LANSING, Mich. -- Detroit's emergency manager is in Lansing updating lawmakers on the city's bankruptcy as they consider a potential vote on a financial bailout to help Detroit emerge from insolvency.
Kevyn Orr on Tuesday declined to comment on Republican House Speaker Jase Bolger's demand that unions add money to a deal to prevent steep pension cuts and the sale of valuable art. He says he's explaining to legislators his proposed restructuring plan and focusing on what's "feasible."
Orr says Detroit's reaching deals with unions and creditors he thinks make sense after "hard-fought" negotiations. Orr has an afternoon meeting with Bolger.
The success of Orr's plan hinges on $350 million promised by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. The money is part of more than $800 million from foundations, private donors and the art museum.
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