Rick SNYDER“The underlying key to success...is to change our culture.”
Barack OBAMA“The nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it - we need Michigan...”
Heading to see fireworks on Friday? Plan ahead »
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said today that construction at the south and north ends of Mt. Clemens is “definitely going to be a challenge for us this year” for the four-day Stars and Stripes festival and Friday’s free fireworks show.
USA Today: Rep. McCotter to launch presidential bid on July 2 »
McCotter will make his bid official in his home state of Michigan, according to a knowledgable source in the campaign who declined to be identified.
Michigan Senate passes historic tenure reform »
The State Senate has passed historic tenure legislation that will make it easier for school administrators to get rid of bad teachers.
State agencies can’t collect donations from unionized employees, court rules »
Government agencies in Michigan are prohibited from collecting political donations from their unionized employees, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled this afternoon in a case involving Kalamazoo-area school workers.
Case studies: Teachers fired but returned to class »
Teachers have been fired for various reasons – poor classroom performance, chronic absenteeism, misconduct, substance abuse. The following six teachers were fired by their districts.
Teachers fired, rehired fuel tenure reform debate »
State lawmakers wanting changes to teacher tenure rules have frequently pointed to several extreme cases of teachers fired and then returned to the classroom by a state appeals board of appointees.
Palace boss Alan Ostfield ousted by Gores team »
Alan Ostfield, the CEO of Palace Sports & Entertainment, which oversees the Pistons, Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre, has been relieved of his duties.
State House votes to regulate wild hogs, not ban them »
As the Legislature dallied today over such important issues as teacher tenure reform and capping health benefits for public employees, the House went hog wild.
Man charged in gun’s discharge at gun show »
The owner of a gun that fired twice during a gun and knife show at the Gibraltar Trade Center last week, injuring three people, was arraigned today in 41-B District Court in Clinton Township, according to Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Roberts.
Teachers keep up pressure as Senate considers tenure reform »
Lansing— Scores of teachers, school administrators and education lobbyists are milling outside the doors of the state Senate today awaiting a vote on teacher tenure reforms.
