Rick Pluta
Managing Editor, Michigan Public Radio NetworkRick Pluta is the managing editor for the Michigan Public Radio Network.
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The state has reached a tentative $55 million agreement to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed by workers who were wrongly forced to repay jobless benefits. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years old. Rick Pluta has more.
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The Justice Department has taken steps to close the so-called "gun show loophole." But there's a murky legal question: Who counts as a gun seller?
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A state House panel held its first hearing Thursday on legislation to create a right to legal representation for people facing eviction from their rental homes. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether sneakers and flip flops can be considered dangerous weapons for the purpose of charging a teenager with assault. The court heard arguments in the case Wednesday. Rick Pluta reports.
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The parents of the Oxford High School shooter have been assigned public defenders to handle their appeals of involuntary manslaughter convictions. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Democrats will regain their state House majority after voters filled two vacancies in special elections. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Two special elections in Michigan today could break the tie between Democrats and Republicans in the state’s House of Representatives. Colin Jackson has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer declined to use the word “genocide” on a Sunday news show to describe events in Gaza. Rick Pluta explains.
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A rule issued Thursday by the White House expands required background checks for many gun purchases. It largely mirrors a Michigan law already in place. We have more from Rick Pluta.