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Graduating from high school greatly increases the chances of finding and keeping a job later in life. Unfortunately, current trends paint a bleak picture, as nearly 30 percent of students across Michigan fail to graduate and in Jackson County Public Schools the number is even higher. Everyone recognizes problems with our current system, but we differ on solutions. Instead of just spending more money on a broken system, it's time we address the onerous federal mandates that limit classroom innovation.
COLDWATER — As Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) continues his tour of Michigan's 7th congressional district to discuss the affects of the Affordable Care Act on district, his message has been to continue discussions on ways to improve health care coverage while repealing "Obamacare."
JACKSON, MI – Of the 50 or so people who attended a forum Wednesday, Feb. 19, hosted by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg on the Affordable Care Act, few detailed positive experiences with the law.
The forum in the Jackson County Tower Building included a nine-member panel of Jackson-area residents and business owners dissatisfied with the implementation of what is popularly referred to as Obamacare.
Before the panelists spoke, Walberg, R-Tipton, delivered a short introduction during which he said parts of the act make coverage better for some and worse for others.
Daily Telegram Staff Writer
ADRIAN — Eight panel members described difficulties they have had related to the new health care law at a forum Monday in Adrian.
About 50 people attended the forum about the Affordable Care Act hosted by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, at the city chambers building in Adrian. There were no members of the panel who described positive experiences with the act.
ADRIAN — As the Affordable Care Act continues to frustrate many and help others, U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) held the first of two town hall meetings scheduled this week to discuss his plan for repealing "Obamacare" and fixing the country's health care system.
Speaking to a room of roughly 60 people, Walberg took questions, presented his argument and led a panel of speakers who shared stories of how the law has impacted their lives during the meeting at the City of Adrian Chambers Monday.
WASHINGTON — Nearly a month after expressing concerns about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) inspections of family farms, the Department of Labor announced Tuesday that the controversial guidance that allowed for this practice was revoked.
In a letter addressed to the House Education and the Workforce Committee, the DOL said it has worked with OSHA to explain the end of the guidance and will will also work with the Department of Agriculture to find a more suitable solution.
The Labor Department is quashing controversial family farm regulations after coming under pressure from Republican lawmakers.
Officials at the department assured House Republicans they have "prohibited" the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from taking enforcement actions against small farms that are exempted from the agency's regulations.
As the president's health care law unravels, more individuals and small businesses are coming forward with their experiences of how new health care rules and regulations are hurting them through increased premiums, the loss of health plans they like and uncertainty about how to plan for the future.
A House Republican on Tuesday accused the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of skirting Congress to regulate family farms.
"Time and again, the administration has made end-runs around Congress and the American people to serve its own political interests," Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) said during a workforce protections subcommittee hearing that he led as chairman.
Since the 1970s, Congress has prohibited OSHA from enforcement actions at farms with 10 or fewer employees.
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Walberg voted for H.R. 357, the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act, to expand education opportunities for veterans. The bill allows veterans to pay the in-state tuition rate at the public school of their choice and extends the amount of time veterans can receive vocational rehabilitation benefits by five years. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 390 to 0.