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Rudy Hobbs – Sick leave legislation is a public health issue
In this special audio segment we talk to State Rep Rudy Hobbs about his legislation, HB4706 (Hobbs press release here) Today we discuss: The stats on how many people cannot take a sick day This bill...
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Fixing the Roads: The Issues, the Numbers, and Why Schools are Being Dragged...
A recent town hall meeting on road funding in Wexford County revealed a lot about the condition of our roads. It also revealed the most likely scenario for funding ongoing road repairs. County Road...
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Adam Zemke – I challenge anyone to argue in favor of PA297
Today we talk to State Rep Adam Zemke about his bill HB 4742. HB 4742 would repeal PA297 of 2011, which is the bill that bans benefits for the domestic partners of public sector employees. We discuss:...
View ArticleMI talent & attraction – the difference between the Dems & the GOP
I was on Night Shift to discuss MI talent & attraction. To his credit, Governor Snyder recognizes that we need to develop and retain talent in Michigan, but his focus is on matching employees with...
View ArticleRudy Hobbs – That’s how the Republican Speaker operates
In this shotcast we talk to Rudy Hobbs about the role of Floor Leader and what it’s like working with Jase Bolger. Today we talk about: Speaker Bolger is a bully What the floor leader does The...
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House Republicans Move Forward Anti-Teacher Legislation Despite Objections...
The House Education Committee passed a bill today (HB4625) that would institute merit pay for new teachers or for those wanting to opt into the merit pay system. The bill would become law when the...
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Test Score Based Pay Should be Piloted in Prison by Posthumus-Lyons’ Husband
House Bill 4625 would tie public school teacher pay to students’ stardardized test scores. In opposition, some people have advocated tying legislator pay to specific outcomes including lower...
View ArticleSnyder’s merit pay idea fails the test
Adding to an already impressive list of legislative “solutions” that don’t actually solve any problems, Rick Snyder and the Michigan legislature have decided to consider “merit pay” for public...
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Amy Kerr Hardin – Emergency Managers have their own ‘sacred cows’
Today we talk to Amy Kerr Hardin about a few things, from EMs to schools to the cognitive dissonance of the voters. This episode came in at just over an hour long. The conversation with Amy is about...
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Rudy Hobbs: The House Republicans did the best they could
Today we talk to Rudy Hobbs. He has only a few minutes here but we get in a handful of topics. Short notes for today. We talk about .. The Medicaid expansion legislation isn’t ‘perfect’ The House Dems’...
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