Rick Pluta

sometimes I forget how to tweet

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@LilyCGuiney Get ready for your Hallmark adventure!

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Hey, @QKlinefelter of @wdet got some well-deserved recognition from his alma mater
https://t.co/OQh0fQxD9O

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#Swifties @ElenaDurnbaugh @GongwerMichigan & @MaggieGeorge @MIRSnews are working the #MILeg's marathon session. Elena’s sporting her “1989” swag while Maggie’s in her “Lover” sweater. @taylorswift13's drops at midnight & they'll probably have plenty of time for a listen.

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As of 12:01 am, Michigan gov't is operating w/out a budget. @GovWhitmer has said "state gov't will continue and work will go on"

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It’s into the budget abyss

[Zoe Clark @ZoeMichigan]

Rep Phil Green is this many minutes until 12:01a.

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State employees have been told by Gov Gretchen Whitmer’s admin to show up for work tomorrow because there will be a budget deal or a short-term extension of the current budget, UAW Local 6000 president tells MI Public Radio. Local 6000 is one of the largest state employee unions.

[Zoe Clark @ZoeMichigan]

Lansing rn: Basically it's like 'hey we can have a partial government shutdown' OR 'we can pass a budget before 12:01a.' And, instead, someone else IN POWER was like: BUT WHAT IF THERE IS A THIRD WAY WE'VE NEVER TRIED BEFORE.

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Listen for it on your local MI public radio station

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@rickpluta finished a *very* interesting conversation with former MI Gov @SecGranholm... her thoughts on stalled budget negotations in Lansing + @mikeeduggan independent run for governor. Posting shortly...

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@ZoeMichigan called it. US Rep Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) not running for US Senate, creating a clearer path for former US Rep Mike Rogers to be the GOP nominee.

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“One of these days - to the moon!” -space exploration visionary Ralph Kramden

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@ZoeMichigan Those aren’t my glasses.

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@nickrmanes When my son was a toddler, he once dropped a piece of food on the floor from his high chair and said, "oh fub." Everyone in the room turned their head to me.

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Since everyone's getting worked up by the f-bomb, l'd like the record to reflect that I was once double mother-f***ered by Detroit Mayor Coleman Young.

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@ChadLivengood @ZoeMichigan The halo effect is real

[Zoe Clark @ZoeMichigan]

@RepDebDingell and @tombarrettmi7 join me and @rickpluta on today's It's Just Politics. Topic? What else #TrumpAddress On @michigan_public this afternoon at 3:40p and pod (longer versions of our convesrations) coming down this afternoon.

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@ZoeMichigan What could go wrong? I’m in!

[Zoe Clark @ZoeMichigan]

@rickpluta and I have been talking about this since Tate announced he's not running for Mayor. How much *actual* money are Ds willing to spend on an already safe-D seat in a year when there's OPEN Gov, Senate, AG, SOS races PLUS toss up/swing U.S. House seats + entire state House and Senate.

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GOP Rep. Jim DeSana on today's It's Just Politics: “The reason Michigan is so corrupt... is because we are a full-time legislature.” https://t.co/voP9hRp9LH

[Zoe Clark @ZoeMichigan]

Wow. Talked to him yesterday at the Capitol and he said he was ready for Monday ('s announcement).