Fowlerville News & Views Online Edition January 20, 2013 State Representative Cindy Denby and Joe Hune were at last week’s State of the State Address, given by Gov. Rick Snyder. They offer their comments elsewhere in this issue. “Jobs, people, good government” is theme of State of State Address; road improvements cited as main priority Michigan’s commitment to jobs, people and good government has made it the nation’s comeback state, and seizing opportunities to further reinvent Michigan that await in 2013 will keep that drive alive, Gov. Rick Snyder said in his third State of the State address on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Gov. Snyder addressed a combined session of the House of Representatives and Senate, with members of the state supreme court and court of appeals as well as the attorney general and secretary of state as invited guests. “The State of the State is a moment to stop and pause, a moment to stop and reflect,” he began his speech. “I want to talk about the Dashboard and where we stand, talk about 2012 and what was accomplished, and talk about 2013 and our future. Snyder noted that the state’s three largest economic sectors—automotive manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism—have also seen growth (although agriculture suffered difficulties due to weather) and show promise in the future. While he listed a number of priorities for 2013 and the ensuring years in the address, tackling road improvements was cited as the main one. “When I talk about roads, I also mean our bridges, rail lines, and harbors,” he said. “We need to invest more in roads. The time is now.” Snyder said there is a need for more revenues and a need to change the formula for how this funding is
