And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.

While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means jobs lost, investment opportunities missed and growth sacrificed.

Nobody gets any guarantees.

I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.

I expect my next job to be outside government.

Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is.

The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.