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LANSING (WOOD-AM) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer emphasized bipartisanship on issues related to roads, the economy and affordable housing during her state-of-the-state address last night.
The speech can be viewed here.
"I do hope to find common ground with President Trump and work with the Democratic Senate and Republican House on our shared priorities. I’m not looking for fights, but I won’t back down from them either," Whitmer said.
Whitmer said she wants $2 billion to be used to build, buy or fix 11,000 homes.
She said the state is short by about 140,000 homes statewide.
"Getting this done will create more than 10,000 construction jobs, lower costs, and help more people achieve the American dream," Whitmer said.
The governor also said she'd like to see something passed to address medical debt, childcare affordability, and a long-term solution to fix the roads.
"We need a sustainable, long-term solution for local roads," Whitmer said.
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