Part-Time
Legislature Proposal Scuttled
The Committee to Restore Michigan’s Part-time
Legislature suspended their campaign for a ballot proposal to make the
Legislature part-time last week with news of the suspension coming Wednesday.
The cause had some notable Republican support from Lt. Governor Brian Calley
and National Committeeman Dave Agema, however there was not enough support to
fund the effort or to get the effort organized. The failure to reach the
signature threshold of 322,609 is not the first failed attempt at instituting a
part-time Legislature in the state.
Board
Seeking Recommendations for New Superintendent
On Wednesday the State Board of Education
announced that they would seek public input on the replacement of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction. The current Superintendent, Mike Flanagan, is going to
retire next year. The board is accepting recommendations through their Facebook
page, new website, emails, and during their meetings on June 17 and August 12.