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Gretchen Whitmer: “The MDOT workers are doing incredible work with very little…”

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Conversation with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her Rebuilding Michigan plan

Published June 16, 2026 | Video Starts at 11:06

… being so kind and understanding to the MDOT workers who take a lot of the abuse and the brunt for the condition of the roads. So I appreciate that. Well, The MDOT workers are doing incredible work with very little support and very little resources. But for the quality of our workforce, I think it would be a lot tougher out there. I've got incredible confidence in the employees at mdot and I'm inspired by our state employees. (11:06–11:13)

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Asserts that MDOT workers are effective despite limited resources.

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