Granholm will use veto power on budget.
Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Granholm declared she would use her veto power on the 2010 budget that the House and Senate sent her this morning. She said she would use her veto power to shape a budget that “diversifies the economy, educates students and protects people at risk.”
Early this morning, the Senate approved a continuation budget that ended a brief government shutdown. But the House couldn’t get the votes for the proposed $218-per-pupil-cut in the School Aid budget—despite an agreement between leaders of both Chambers to do so.
OUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE, LISA BROWN, STOOD AGAINST THE PROPOSAL TO CUT THE PER PUPIL ALLOCATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
What’s Next?
The MEA believes that the only way to avoid drastic cuts is through added revenue. The question is where that money will come from. MEA reports that a recent EPIC/MRA poll showed that an overwhelming majority—77 percent-- of Michigan residents responding, said, “Don’t cut education.” Rather, they support a budget that is a combination of cuts and new revenue sources.
The unfortunate possibility is that a revenue source may be the Michigan Health Benefits Program (HB 5345) as proposed by Speaker Andy Dillon. The MEA’s fight against this threat to our health care, our bargaining rights and our union is still out there as legislators look for ways to avoid drastic cuts to education.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES. CALL OR EMAIL (from home, please). Thank Lisa Brown for her support of education and tell her you support her in the continued fights to settle the budget!
District 37 – Farmington & Farmington Hills – Vicki Barnett
VickiBarnett@house.mi.gov
District 38 – Novi, Walled Lake City, Wixom – Hugh Crawford
HughCrawford@house.mi.gov
District 39 – West Bloomfield Twp., Commerce Twp. -Lisa Brown LisaBrown@house.mi.gov
District 43 – West Bloomfield – Gail Haines
GailHaines@house.mi.gov
District 44 – White Lake Township – Eileen Kowall
EileenKowall@house.mi.gov
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About Me
- Tfitzjake
- I wrote this introduction 6 years ago, and it is even more important today than ever. The voices of educational employees need to be heard above the roar of public school attacks in this country. We are on the front line; we are highly educated and trained professionals. Why are we being ignored? I am an educator. I was the president of the Walled Lake Education Association for over 6 years, and before that, the treasurer for 8 years. I have been on the bargaining team for 15 years. I am now the MEA UniServ Director for 7K and parts of IJ. I want our voice to be heard! Today's educational climate requires that we all stay informed regarding the issues affecting our chosen profession!