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Rick Pluta
Managing Editor, Michigan Public Radio NetworkRick Pluta is the managing editor for the Michigan Public Radio Network.
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Michigan Democrats are holding events to try to reset the presidential race in the swing state now that Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to be their presidential candidate. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a state budget bill Wednesday, finalizing spending plans for the upcoming fiscal year. Rick Pluta has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billon education budget Tuesday that includes a guarantee the state will pay for at least two years of post-high school learning. Rick Pluta reports.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris Monday and closed off the possibility of seeking the presidential nomination herself this year. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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President Joe Biden’s departure from the presidential election could change the course of a race that was taking turns for the worse for Democrats in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Michigan’s unemployment rate edged up in June to 4.1%. It’s the first time this year the jobless number has gone up. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Las Vegas Wednesday to speak to the annual convention of the NAACP. The governor delivered a defense of President Joe Biden. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday it was unethical for a judge and the prosecutor to have off-the-record discussions during a trial, but the misconduct was not enough to order a new trial. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The state and national Republican parties are part of a federal lawsuit filed Monday that challenges Michigan voter registration rules. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Defendants sentenced to life-without-parole for crimes committed as teenagers have a chance at freedom under U.S. Supreme Court decisions. But they can be ordered to pay restitution as part of any resentencing under a decision Monday from the Michigan Supreme Court. We have more from Rick Pluta.