In Michigan, Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Counter ‘Anti-Voter’ Activists on Election Day
As in-person early voting begins in Detroit, pro-democracy groups in the battleground state of Michigan are ramping up election protection efforts.
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The Crypto Industry Could Decide the Fate of the Senate
Crypto industry super PACs have now poured $120 million into 2024 elections, backing a blend of Republicans and Democrats in key races.
Michigan Ballot Measure Would Finally Bring Financial Disclosures—and Weaker Term Limits
Proposal 1 would make more than 300 term-limited politicians in Michigan once again eligible to run for office.
GM, Ford, and DTE Among Companies Funding Michigan Republicans Behind Voter Suppression Measure
Michigan Republicans took a step to pass restrictive voting laws using a state quirk that dodges both voters and a gubernatorial veto.
Protesters Target Michigan Businesses Over Voter Suppression
State business and political elites at the Mackinac Policy Conference were challenged by community groups over a Republican plan to pass new restrictions on elections and circumvent a veto from the governor.
Three More Senators Violated the STOCK Act
At least two more Democrats and a Republican senator failed to report stock transactions last year as a ban on congressional stock trading flounders in a Senate working group.
Michigan Has a Conflict of Interest Problem. A New Bill Would Begin Fixing It
The state's legislators have previously passed laws that benefited their family businesses, but a new ethics bill would bar voting where personal financial interests are involved.
Dark Money Attacks Judges for Being 'Soft on Crime'
Scaremongering advertisements in state court races were paid for by shadowy groups whose true funding sources weren’t available to voters.
Bill Criminalizing Dark Money Disclosure is Passed by Michigan House
The bill now heads to to Gov. Snyder for his signature or veto.
Darker Money: Michigan Senate Passes Bill Making Dark Money Disclosure a Crime
The bill comes as Michigan’s Secretary of State-elect has pledged to increase transparency of dark money