PATRIOT-NEWS Op-Ed: …Last year, the nation was focused on Wisconsin, where GOP Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled Legislature waged a contest of wills with the state labor unions.
In Ohio, GOP Gov. John Kasich assigned managers to oversee multiple school districts in Columbus and elsewhere.
In Michigan, GOP Gov. Rick Snyder has his sights on Detroit, despite protests from Mayor Dave Bing, a successful businessman implementing a workable recovery plan there. In Lansing and other locales, Gov. Snyder appointed an emergency manager to oversee fiscally stressed school districts and the city of Flint… (more)