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Archive of Michigan on Tuesday October 27, 2009
MI: Budget anger is boiling over
Talk of taxes and reforms swirled Monday from Lansing to Oakland County, where Gov. Jennifer Granholm argued for money to replace what she and lawmakers cut from schools, and her chief rival called her plea futile. Read More
MI: Michigan state senator proposes cutting pay and benefits for lawmakers every time they cut school funding
GRAND RAPIDS -- State lawmakers are "out of touch" and should see their benefits curtailed — and some eliminated — if they make cuts to school funding, under a proposed bill by a Democratic senator. Read More
MI: Lawmakers wait for next move
State lawmakers will gather back in the state's capital today to resume efforts to pass a state budget by 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Read More
MI: Extra funding expected after Detroit Public Schools' enrollment beats expectations
Qualifying enrollment at Detroit Public Schools has beaten the school system's estimates for this year by 35 students, meaning the school system is on track to receive about $250,000 more from the state than otherwise expected. Read More
MI: Schools often don't budget wisely
When Gov. Jennifer Granholm cut $54 million in "hold harmless" education funds, some critics suggested she did so for political reasons. Read More
MI: Poll -- Voters divided over next governor's party
Michigan voters are evenly divided about whether they want the state's next governor to be a Democrat or Republican, but negative perceptions about the performance of Gov. Jennifer Granholm appear to be depressing her party's prospects, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports. Read More
MI: Editorial: Gov. Granholm's attack on Prop A misdirected
Gov. Jennifer Granholm told a Grand Rapids audience last week she wants to rejigger the state school aid funding formula because it no longer is working. Read More
IA: Film credits give states more money, headaches
More than 40 states, as well as some cities, counties and several Canadian provinces, offer some type of film subsidy, but the payback is a source of intense debate. Read More |
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