“The lack of key funding for infrastructure projects was evident across Northern Michigan,” Roth said. “But that’s how the governor operates. It doesn’t matter how planned out or vital funding is for a project. It doesn’t matter that sewer systems are failing, or a library roof is falling in. The only time the governor cares about people north of Grand Rapids is when she needs another vote.”

“If Northern Michigan got screwed last year, they took an automatic drill and drove that thing right through our hearts with this failure of a budget,” said Roth, R-Interlochen. “We don’t want special treatment, but we do want Northern Michigan to receive the same dedicated funding that places like Detroit and Grand Rapids get. Democrats prove they simply don’t care about their neighbors to the north as they literally pretended like we don’t exist while they spend our money.”