It’s that time of year again- pothole season! We invite members of the Emerging Leaders Council to join Citizens Research Council and special guest host John Truscott to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing state lawmakers: road funding: aka fixing the damn roads!
How much funding is needed? Who will pay? How would a road funding plan alter the next fiscal year’s budget as proposed by the Governor on February 5th? There are currently two competing road funding frameworks, one offered by Speaker Matt Hall and the other by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. How do they differ?
We will pose these and other questions to John Truscott, who offers a unique perspective as former Governor John Engler’s communications director. He was with the Governor in 1998 when a previous massive road deal was struck. We will ask him how they sold a bipartisan road plan decades ago. What was the “art of the deal” in 1998? How was the deal struck? We will lay out the current proposals with John and discuss some of the deal tradeoffs that will likely need to happen.
As always, we want to hear your input and questions too!
Please join us on Thursday, March 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
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Who: Citizens Research Council of Michigan’s Emerging Leaders Council
What: Striking a Road Funding Deal – with John Truscott
When: Thursday, March 27, 2025, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Where: 123 W. Allegan St., Ste. 100, Lansing, MI 48933 (517-487-9320.)
Validated Parking is available in the South Capitol Ramp at the corner of Kalamazoo St. and Capitol Ave. Parking vouchers will be distributed at the event
Building Entry: Truscott Rossman is located on the main entry level of the Louie Building (123 W. Allegan St). Once you enter the front doors of the Louie Building, the Truscott Rossman office is located immediately to the right with TR logos shown the entry doors.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by Wednesday, March 26. Please use the form below to register.
