Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said the state could lose more than 600 full- and part-time military jobs if the Air Force moves A-10 fighter planes from Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County. “I’m not sure we are getting treated fairly by the Air Force,” Snyder said Monday after he attended the National Governors … Continue reading
“No issue will have a bigger impact on the future performance of our economy than education,” the president said in remarks before the National Governors Association at the White House. The president insisted that higher education is the key to preparing Americans for the jobs of the 21st century. “We can’t allow higher education to … Continue reading
Democratic governors joined President Barack Obama Friday in full 2012 campaign mode, defending the president’s record on the economy. The governors, who met with Obama while in town for this weekend’s National Governor’s Association conference, touted job creation — long considered Obama’s top political vulnerability — as a political strength. They pointed particularly to growth … Continue reading