Gov. Rick Snyder says he will sign bills giving almost $200 million to Detroit’s bankruptcy settlement, after the state Senate approved the measures yesterday.
Rick Pluta is the Lansing Bureau Chief for the Michigan Public Radio Network.
He spoke with Stateside, and said the grand bargain is not a done deal. The game changer he said, is Judge Gerald Rosen.
Rosen explained the deal to lawmakers, saying the numbers were not just random. Although some Republicans still voted against most of the bills, Pluta said the explanation gave Republicans enough comfort to pass the bargain on.
Pluta said there is a possibility of a lawsuit by the city's pensioners. If the deal fails , the state could end up in court, and if they lose, the state could be held accountable for the money the pensioners lost.
Also, Steven Henderson, editorial page editor for the Detroit Free Press, spoke with Stateside. He said Gov. Snyder will sign the bill, but it’s only one part of the whole puzzle.
Henderson said the only thing left is the vote of the pensioners. Henderson said pensioners are still on the edge of their decision, and many are still not excited about taking a cut.
*Listen to full interview above.
- Bre'Anna Tinsley, Michigan Radio Newsroom.
