Whitmer, Trump F-15EX Mission Gets $152 Million Boost - WOWO News/Talk 92.3 FM and 1190 AM
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By Brian Ford
Published on March 5, 2026.
The Michigan House has approved $152 million for runway and infrastructure upgrades at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County, a project announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump. The funding is intended to support the stationing of 20 F-15EX fighter jets at the base in fiscal year 2028. The state House passed the bill 65-41, with two Republicans joining most Democrats in opposing the measure. Critics, including House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri, argued that the funding was rushed and given only ten minutes' notice before the bill went up for a vote.
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