Michigan Campaign Finance Network

03/15/2024

Happy ! Have any questions about all the different fundraising vehicles you see in Michigan and how dark money works? Executive Director Nick Pigeon explains it all to the Michigan House Ethics and Oversight Committee.

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12/12/2023

Read: MCFN speaks at Secretary Benson’s press conference unveiling a new online FOIA request system

A new online system for processing requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for the Department of Elections was unveiled Tuesday by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Hailing it as another piece of her effort to increase government transparency, Benson said the system would help...

11/09/2023

In the new disclosure law, the maximum penalty for filing an inaccurate or incomplete report is $2,000, which is lower than most other states.

Late filing fees can be paid out of their campaign committee

11/09/2023

The financial disclosure bill (SB 613), without amendments, will pass with some Republican support helping overcome Democratic holdouts.

11/09/2023

The House is currently allowing debate on the Senate’s financial disclosure package (without any amendments).

11/09/2023

Both the Michigan House Democrats and Michigan House Republicans are going to caucus after finishing calender item 123. The financial disclosure bill is still 64 calendar items away (187)

11/01/2023

MI Prop 1 & financial disclosure update:

The Senate is poised to pass the financial disclosure packages backed by Michigan Democratic Party leadership (SB 613-616 & HB 5272-5275).

A more stringent package (HB 5248-5258) backed by 22 Dems has sat at second reading since last Wednesday

10/25/2023

MCFN Executive Director Nick Pigeon testified during this mornings Senate Oversight Committee’s hearing regarding Michigan’s proposed financial disclosure laws sponsored by Senators Jeremy Moss and Sam Singh

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10/25/2023

Read MCFN’s letter to the Senate Oversight Committee regarding SB 613 and SB 614, Michigans proposed public official financial disclosure law ➡️➡️➡️➡️

09/07/2023

The Detroit News' revelations regarding Rep. Witwer's conflicts of interest have once again brought attention to Michigan's absence of a disclosure law, which is already in place in forty-eight other states."

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