GOP Chair Criticizes Obama's Higher Education Plan
"He brought up today students loans and student debt, but he failed to address the overall debt that he's layering on top of this generation," said Michigan GOP Chair Bobby Schostak.
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"He brought up today students loans and student debt, but he failed to address the overall debt that he's layering on top of this generation," said Michigan GOP Chair Bobby Schostak.
President Obama's higher education reform plan calls for tying federal aid to schools to the levels of state support for its schools.
Thousands of students wrapped in blankets have been waiting outside the Michigan Union since Wednesday night, hoping to get tickets to hear President Barack Obama's speech at the Ann Arbor campus Friday.
A General Motors plant manager and a western Michigan wind turbine company worker are scheduled to sit near the first lady during the State of the Union address.
With less than a year to go before voters head to the polls, President Obama's chief of staff William Daley plans to step down, with budget director Jack Lew set to take his place.
Speaking to students at Oakland University, Flint native fimmaker Michael Moore blamed President Bush and the Republicans for the nation's economic problems.
The White House says President Barack Obama has nominated Wayne County Circuit Judge Gershwin Drain to a seat on U.S. District Court in Detroit.
President Barack Obama sat courtside and watched No. 1 North Carolina beat Michigan State 67-55 on Friday night in the Carrier Classic on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson.
On Veterans Day, a crowd gathered chanting ""Pass the bill", in reference to President Barack Obama's jobs legislation.
They ought to be downright embarrassed, Newt Gingrich, outspoken former Speaker of the House and GOP candidate told Carol Cain during a conversation in advance of a GOP debate in Metro Detroit.
Dow Chemical Co. CEO Andrew Liveris and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp of Midland joined cabinet members, lawmakers and other dignitaries who watched as President Barack Obama signed off on a new trade deal with South Korea.
As President Obama announced an end to the Iraq war, WWJ spoke with Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, asking if we accomplished our mission there.
Former Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak had to endure death threats and screams of "baby killer!" for lending his crucial support to the federal health care law.
President Barack Obama, the nation's basketball-fan-in-chief, will have the seat of his choice at the Carrier Classic hoops game on Veterans Day on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson, the aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden at sea.
Vice President Joe Biden has told public safety officers in Michigan that the Obama administration's jobs plan will help struggling cities like Flint.
President Barack Obama says China has "gamed" the world's trading system to its advantage, but he's not ready to get behind a bill that would penalize Beijing.
President Barack Obama set up another clash with Republicans on Monday by proposing $1.5 trillion in new taxes aimed primarily at the wealthy as part of a $3 trillion package to shrink the U.S. national debt.
President Barack Obama will travel to Detroit on Sept. 5 to speak at the city's annual Labor Day festivities,
Battered by bad economic news, more Michigan voters say the country is on the wrong track and that they're unhappy with the job being done by President Barack Obama.
Speaking in Michigan, President Barack Obama said that there is nothing wrong with America, but there is something wrong with American politics.
GOP leaders say President Barack Obama's visit to a southwest Michigan advanced battery-making plant shows he's more concerned about campaigning than solving economic problems.
President Barack Obama's visit to an advanced battery facility in western Michigan is expected to highlight how technology could help automakers reach new fuel efficiency standards.
According to a source speaking to the Associated Press, President Barack Obama has signed a Senate bill that will end a partial shutdown of the FAA.
A Senior member of President Barack Obama's Administration says Detroit's emerging IT hub is key to job growth in this region.
President Barack Obama plans to visit an advanced battery facility in Holland, Mich., next week to highlight his administration's efforts to boost the economy by promoting cutting-edge industries.
