Post by Logan on Mar 23, 2016 0:06:38 GMT -6
Lansing — The Michigan Senate on Tuesday approved a $715 million plan to rescue Detroit Public Schools from insolvency and accumulated debt, but the bipartisan bills may face a bigger challenge in the more conservative state House.
The package was backed by Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Duggan, but divided majority Republicans. The state Senate approved the main bill in a 21-16 vote despite opposition from half of the GOP caucus.
The bills received backing from Metro Detroit Democrats, including Bert Johnson of Highland Park, Virgil Smith of Detroit and David Knezek of Dearborn Heights.
“The time for blame is well past. Now is the time for solutions,” sponsoring Sen. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart, told his colleagues before the vote.
Read more: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/22/duggan-backs-dps-package-ahead-senate-vote/82120664/
The package was backed by Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Duggan, but divided majority Republicans. The state Senate approved the main bill in a 21-16 vote despite opposition from half of the GOP caucus.
The bills received backing from Metro Detroit Democrats, including Bert Johnson of Highland Park, Virgil Smith of Detroit and David Knezek of Dearborn Heights.
“The time for blame is well past. Now is the time for solutions,” sponsoring Sen. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart, told his colleagues before the vote.
Read more: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/22/duggan-backs-dps-package-ahead-senate-vote/82120664/