You're either in bed with the MEA or your not.

There is no two ways about it.

The "transition cost" mea culpa is pathetic, at best.

Unless every teacher in Michigan is magically eligible to retire at the same time...where's the problem.

Break the problem down into manageable segments and go from there.

I can think of a few billion in saving from just requiring Constitutional Citation alone.

And that last part that Jason mentioned above has really got me curious.

I highly doubt that he'll go back to anything in B'ham.

Governor?

Snyder v. Snyder-lite?

Oooooh! Tough choice.

US Senate?

The only way you'll get Levin out of office is by wheeling him out on a stretcher.

He isn't leaving on his own.

US House?

Kinda figured he'd throw his hat in the ring by now.

Michigan Supreme Court?