Buena Vista school mess a warning of things to come
Michigan schools will continue to face a crisis until the unsustainable, structural funding issues surrounding our schools are addressed.
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Kevyn Orr's jewel heist: Detroit's worst fears come true
Nothing this side of slapping a For Sale sign on the Detroit Water Department would be a clumsier attempt at raiding a Detroit jewel.
A case against the Common Core
Skilling, who is an innovative leader in Michigan, says the Common Core standards are nothing short of a ‘race to the bottom.’
Smart trumps guarded
Mr. Trump, Republicans tried guarded in the last election, and that did not lead to victory.
Rick Snyder's Shock Doctrine
Instead of being primarily a time for national unity, many natural disasters in recent years have provoked bipartisan horror at conservative Republicans using these crises as an excuse to demand permanent spending cuts. This strategy was famously deployed by Eric Cantor in the wake of the Joplin tornado in 2011, and Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn … Continue Reading →
Apple: Latest target of Carl Levin's outrageously outraged outrage
Since Levin is retiring from the Senate next year, here’s an idea: Maybe he could open a store.
Scandals undermine Obama's vision
The scandals are more than a distraction – they are a direct warning against implementing Obama’s Big Government vision.
The crisis man
Bing was a businessman who played basketball – just right for the outsiders (and the insiders) that wanted a clean break from all that was Detroit politics.
Impeach Obama? Bring it on
Allegations of Nixonian behavior are laughable, no one has produced any evidence that anyone outside the IRS was even aware of the issue.