Lansing May Give Detroit Aid If Emergency Manager Gets OK

Lansing Legislators Could Be Changing Their Tune On Aid To Detroit
The statue of Gov. Austin Blair, the war governor (1861- 1864), is silhouetted against the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, a day after thousands of protesters rallied on the grounds as lawmakers pushed final versions of right-to-work legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The statue of Gov. Austin Blair, the war governor (1861- 1864), is silhouetted against the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, a day after thousands of protesters rallied on the grounds as lawmakers pushed final versions of right-to-work legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Lansing — Republican legislators have long been cold to sending Detroit a taxpayer rescue package, but they are warming to the idea of giving aid to Gov. Rick Snyder's impending emergency manager.

The development angers some Detroiters, who note the Detroit City Council and Mayor Dave Bing have repeatedly requested aid to heal the city's structural deficit.

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