Now in his third consecutive term, Gov. John Engler continues to cement his position as a leader among the nation's Republican governors. He has taken a key role in the presidential campaign of George W. Bush, while continuing to fight for state's rights in Washington and to push for dramatic policy changes at home. The legislature also Engler's plan to strip the Detroit school board of its authority and replace it with a panel appointed by the governor and Mayor Dennis Archer. It s still out there, as fresh in the minds of many Americans as the memories of this morning s traffic jam. Lawmakers and governors in at least two dozen states made proposals to deal with the issue this year.
Action is still possible in several, but so far only a few have followed through.
By John Nagy, Staff Writer, Stateline.org Land Use , Growth Management New Research Rekindles Cigarette Tax Debate With 3,000 kids in the U.S. becoming regular smokers each day, anti-tobacco groups want state legislators to up the cigarette tax so that smoking is soon out of the reach of kids and teens. Tobacco manufacturers say that taxing the product is unfair to adults who choose to smoke. In addition, industry officials say there's no related reduction in youth smoking just because of a price increase. Click on headline for full story in new browser window. By Chris Christoff and Kim North Shine, Detroit Free Press Michigan Lawmakers Target School Truancy Students who miss too much school could lose their driver's licenses under a bill to be introduced this week by two Oakland County lawmakers.