The Michigan Legislature has officially begun its summer vacation. Before they left, legislators considered a number of complicated issues, including Medicaid work requirements and school safety proposals.
To sort out the latest from the state capitol, Michigan Radio’s Morning Edition host Doug Tribou spoke with Rick Pluta, the Lansing bureau chief for the Michigan Public Radio Network.
In this conversation, Doug and Rick discuss:
- Laws created in response to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal
- A provision in the state budget plan that would eliminate all state funding for Planned Parenthood
- Medicaid work requirements mandating that all "able-bodied" recipients work at least 19 hours a week
- A $58-million school-safety package and the possibility of changes to the state's gun laws
