June 17, 2014 | Detroit Free Press
We see the scenario again and again — invest now and pay less later.
It’s the economics at the heart of our state’s recent investments in early education. Ignoring these forces is a key reason the state’s roads are in such terrible shape. And for thousands of Michigan’s children, it’s the means to finally ending the silent but pernicious effects of lead poisoning on our most vulnerable residents. [...]