Rick Pluta

Whitmer Signs Auto Insurance Bill, Says It Will Cut Rates

By • May 31, 2019
Michigan Public Radio Network

(MPRN) Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a law Thursday that aims to reduce auto insurance rates. 


Redistricting Proposal Placed On November Ballot

By • Jun 21, 2018
Rick Pluta / Michigan Public Radio Network

(MPRN-Lansing) A state elections board has complied with a court order to place a question on the November ballot. It would change how congressional and legislative district boundaries are drawn.

ACLU Says ICE Coerced Detainess Into Signing Paper That Helped Deport Them

By • Jun 19, 2018
MPRN

(MPRN-Detroit) The ACLU was in court today trying to get a federal judge to issue an order that immigration officers cannot threaten or coerce detained Iraqis into signing a document that could help deport them.

Nassar Survivors Say New Law Is Just A Start To What's Needed

By • Jun 13, 2018
Rick Pluta / Michigan Public Radio Network

(MPRN-Lansing) A new law extends the statute of limitations for victims of sexual assaults to file lawsuits, and for suspects to face prosecution. It was signed Tuesday by Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley while Governor Rick Snyder is out of the country. 

New Budget Would Bar Payments To Planned Parenthood

By • Jun 13, 2018
State Capitol Rotunda - file photo by Cheyna Roth, Michigan Public Radio Network
Cheyna Roth / Michigan Public Radio Network

(MPRN-Lansing) The Legislature has sent Governor Rick Snyder the new state budget, including a provision that attempts to cut funding to Planned Parenthood. Snyder and the Legislature’s disagree on the provision, which could lead to a showdown on whether it will be enforced. 

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