Western Wayne Today

Michigan legislators seek to repeal bill giving governor emergency powers with no time limit

By April Bamburg | May 12, 2020

Michigan legislators want to repeal one of two laws that gives Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the authority to assume emergency powers, and they have introduced a pair of bills to that end, one in the House and one in the Senate.

Teachers at Michigan's financially distressed schools may get few pay increases, but increases do happen

By April Bamburg | Apr 29, 2020

The Michigan Education Association (MEA) story about Wayne-Westland schools’ stagnant salaries pushing teachers out of the profession doesn’t tell the whole story, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.