Doug Pratt

Doug Pratt, spokesman for the Michigan Education Association, says the union believes the Michigan Campaign Finance Act should be amended to regulate robocalls.
Under current law, robocalls do not have to be reported in campaign finance reports nor do those who run them have to file statements with the Secretary of State showing how much was [...]

It didn’t take long for the uncertainty of who was running for the Democratic nomination for governor to dissolve into dirty tricks. At least three apparently illegal robocalls were made to voters in the state, two attacking Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s relationship with labor, and one praising House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Township) as a leader on education.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Thursday announced the finalization of an application process for schools to seek more cash from the feds, but those monies are tied to certain expectations — like student performance being tied to teacher and administration reviews, which could put Michigan on the sideline.

Andy Dillion, speaker of the Michigan House, says he has a plan to save the state nearly $1 billion. But representatives of the Michigan Education Association says the plan is “cost neutral.”