At the very least, no matter who wins.. this stuff is GOOD! Openness brings answers and true accountability! Mike Cox touts his latest “Reform of the Day,” discussing his plan to do what Governor Jennifer Granholm won’t—require Michigan’s public school districts to place all of their spending online so...
Total proposed spending for next year is $2.1 billion higher than current fiscal year’s budget MIDLAND — Michael D. LaFaive, the Mackinac Center’s director of fiscal policy, today characterized Gov. Granholm’s proposal to impose a $554 million tax hike as “one last sop to Lansing politicians, their lieutenants and...
Governor Jennifer Granholm at a 5 o’clock briefing in Lansing yesterday while discussing the reasoning behind an additional per-pupil proration cut of $127 for fiscal year 2010.. “We’ve never seen times like this in Michigan” uh.. yeah.. about that.. And just so we are clear… The additional cut is...
While it may seem that the MEA has done great things for educators in its bludgeoning of Michigan lawmakers over the last few days, the end result might well be a snap back, that makes more glaringly obvious the over compensation of Michigan’s public school teachers. The quest by...
Michigan has a snow day.. in September. Yes its Cold, but not THAT type of Snow day.. Michigan Assistant House Republican Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, issued the following statement after failure of legislative leaders to reach a balanced budget agreement before the start of the 2009-2010 fiscal year:...
As it turns out MIRS is reporting that the governor is not expected to sign ANY bill given to her tonight, and that she has requested a continuation budget that would allow her to read whatever it is that the legislature passes. The message to the senate given by...
From the Mackinac Center: Apparently there are a number of Republicans spoiling on the vine??? IF THESE ARE YOUR GUYS CALL THEM and FIND OUT: House GOP K-12 Defectors Identified? By Mr. Kenneth M. Braun | 9/30/2009 5:23 PM The House of Representatives just attempted to approve the K-12...
A Message from Leon Drolet – This week is D-Day for the coming state budget: a balanced state budget is constitutionally required by the end of this week. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) and House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford) stunned the Lansing establishment and angered Governor...
Health Care, or the Budget.. We have real problems on the horizon.. I would rather see a shut down than a repeat of 2007… See you all in the emergency room!
The solutions are ready, just take em an roll! Michigan has a constitutional prerogative to maintain a balanced budget, and with a looming deficit the like we have never seen, the battles are just now beginning. So who will take the lead and not try to reinvent the wheel? ...
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