Governor cuts trip short
Governor Rick Snyder will return early from his trip to Israel today in order to lobby for Medicaid expansion. Snyder will encourage fellow Republicans to pass the legislation. “Today is the last day for lawmakers to pass Medicaid expansion before their two-month summer break,” reports Jake Neher.
Teachers protest education legislation
Michigan teachers rallied in Lansing yesterday to protest legislation that would allow state officials to close struggling school districts. According to the Associated Press, “the legislation lets the state superintendent and treasurer dissolve a district with 300 to 2,400 students if certain criteria are met.”
General Motors receives high ratings
For the first time ever, General Motors topped the Initial Quality Survey released by automotive tracking firm J.D. Power. Michigan Radio’s Tracy Samilton reports that GM received a better score than any other corporation in the study. She says "people are reporting very few mechanical problems. Most automakers have drummed out serious engine and transmission defects from their cars."
