Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards.

We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working.

Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.

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

As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we've been focused on the quality debate for most of the '90s.

The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and 62.

You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.