A Balanced Budget Amendment making the federal government not spend more than it takes in: It sounds pretty good. Get rid of those trillions and trillions of dollars of national debt. But one economist says that's not necessarily a great plan.
Then, it feels like we hear about recalls everyday, from food, to cars, to toys. They make news, but are consumers facing so-called recall fatigue? Are there just so many recalls that we've started to tune them out?
And, you don't have to hunt too far to find critics of our schools, of the way our children are learning, what they're learning and the achievement gap within our classrooms. But are we placing too much pressure on teachers when we expect them to fix these problems?
Also, it’s official. Merriam-Webster now recognizes “Yooper” as a word.
First on the show, for years there’s been talk that Michigan needs to put more money into its roads.
Gov. Snyder has said he wants at least $1.2 billion annually for road maintenance and repair.
A new report says the state needs closer to $2 billion a year.
But negotiations at the state Capitol stalled – until the last few weeks.
Earlier this month, some $200 million was OK’d in a supplemental budget. It looks like another deal could be in the works.
Now word on the street is that this is not some grand bargain. Instead, there are reports that the amount would be closer to $300-400 million. It’s a start, but why now?
Jack Lessenberry is Michigan Radio’s political analyst, and he joined us today.
