LANSING — A hard-fought deal to fund road repairs in perpetuity was inked Monday morning, cementing a legacy item for Michigan’s governor who campaigned tirelessly on “fixing the damn roads.” But two of the primary tax revenue sources in the plan face distinct political and legal headwinds that could scuttle the roads deal even after it became law by way of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pen.

The governor, along with House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, several other lawmakers and local officials, signed the budget’s multi-pronged road funding pieces in Clinton Township on Monday morning, each donning high-visibility worksite gear and hardhats. For Whitmer, the signing was not just the normal ceremonial fare – Whitmer’s win list was always missing a legislatively funded roads deal, desp

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