Rick Pluta
Capitol Bureau Chief and ReporterRick Pluta is the Capitol Bureau Chief for the Michigan Public Radio Network. He is heard daily on WCMU's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she’s not about to issue new health orders based on guidance from the CDC. -
The Michigan Court of Appeals is the next stop for the petition campaign to add LTBTQ protections to the state civil rights law.
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A state board will meet Monday to determine whether an initiative to expand Michigan’s civil rights law to include LGBTQ protections will move ahead.
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The Department of Justice says it is not launching an investigation into Michigan's nursing come policies during the COVID-19 crisis.
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A law Governor Gretchen Whitmer used to issue emergency orders during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic was repealed Wednesday by a vote by the state House of Representatives.
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Michigan is one of the states that turned to lottery drawings to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19. There's concern among some health experts that interest will drop once the lotteries end.
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The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate has approved a petition initiative to repeal the emergency powers law used by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the…
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The state Legislature is on a summer break with much of the state budget still unfinished.That includes revenue sharing payments to local governments, as…
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The Michigan Court of Appeals says a trial can go forward against a university student accused of making a threat of terrorism via a social media post.The…
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The Michigan Senate voted Thursday, June 24 along party lines to end a $300 extended weekly unemployment benefit to people who lost their jobs due to the…
