Tim Melton

Special election planned for Michigan House seat

The Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is calling for a special election to fill a vacancy in the Michigan House left by the departure of…

State Representative Tim Melton (D-Pontiac) is leaving the Michigan legislature.

Politics & Government

Democrat leaves Lansing to lobby for school reforms

The former state House Education Committee chairman is resigning his office to become a national school reform lobbyist.Democratic state Representative…

Tim Melton (D-Pontiac) introduced a bill to make 50% of teachers' evaluation based on student performance.

Education

House bill may make student achievement a big part of teacher evaluations

Michigan Radio Newsroom

All teachers in Michigan may be evaluated based on the success of their students.That’s the goal of legislation introduced by state representative Tim…