Snyder, Mich. lawmakers face tough road funding choices

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder was preparing Tuesday to ask legislators for billions of dollars to repair Michigan's pothole-riddled roads and aging bridges, a politically delicate task made even tougher by Republicans' aversion to higher taxes and Democrats' fury over last month's contentious lame-duck session.

JOHN FLESHER,Associated Press

January 15, 2013