news roundup

Big profit for General Motors, Chrysler plants to stay openGeneral Motors beat predictions and posted a profit of $1 billion for the first quarter of…

State board of education sets tougher testing standards for Michigan schoolsYesterday, at their meeting in Lansing, officials from the State board of…

Tougher school testing standards set for approval todayThe state Board of Education is meeting today to set increased scoring standards for Michigan's…

Fewer Schools Meet Federal StandardsThe number of schools in Michigan meeting federal "Adequate Yearly Progress" goals dropped in the last academic year.…

‘Kids-Count’ ReportTwo-thirds of all babies born to Michigan women in their early twenties are born out of wedlock, according to a new report from the…

MEA to Support Recall EffortsThe state’s largest teachers union says it will help efforts to recall some Republican state lawmakers. “The Michigan…

Drama in DetroitIt seems to be a case of "he said, she said."Rochelle Collins, a former executive assistant to the mayor, says she was wrongfully…

Michigan House to release its redistricting plan The political boundaries in Michigan are being redrawn by the party in power, and Republicans in the…

Emergency Manager tosses union contractMichael Stampfler, the emergency manager of Pontiac, has flexed new muscles given to him by state legislators and…

GM SalesGeneral Motors has released its first quarter-net income… and it’s good news for the automaker. The Associated Press reports:House Votes on…