Rick Snyder

Education Secretary Arne Duncan. (credit: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for People for the American Way Foundation)

US Education Secretary, Governor Visit 3 Schools

President Obama’s education secretary will be in Detroit on Monday for a town hall meeting on education issues and visits to three area schools.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/05

Push Continues To Fix Michigan’s Indigent Defense

Almost five years have passed since a study showed poor criminal defendants are routinely processed through Michigan’s justice system without ever speaking to an attorney in violation of the Constitution.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/05

Michigan House OKs Bill That Could Allow Wolf Hunt

Next stop: Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/02

Michigan Lottery Eyes Internet Sales Despite Opposition

The Michigan Lottery sees the Internet as its new frontier for business, where more tickets can be sold and games can be played to ultimately pump more money into public schools.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/28

Mich. Lawmakers, Snyder Differ On Saving For Later

The GOP-led Senate is preparing to approve a budget without extra money in the rainy day fund, which at $505 million is the healthiest it has been in a dozen years.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/26

Michigan School Chief To Lead Education Work Group

Michigan’s public education chief says he will oversee a public work group aimed at developing ways to better integrate technology into the education system after the state came under fire for participating in backroom discussions on lower-cost education models.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/25