https://www.wcmu.org/tags/michigan-campaign-finance-network Michigan Campaign Finance Network en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Oct 2020 20:25:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2020-10-22/report-finds-47-million-will-be-spent-on-political-advertising-this-week A new report says Michiganders will be exposed to a record-breaking $47-million worth of political advertising this week.Part of the rise in political… Thu, 22 Oct 2020 20:25:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2020-10-22/report-finds-47-million-will-be-spent-on-political-advertising-this-week https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-07-25/new-report-finds-most-lawmakers-use-nonprofits-to-take-undisclosed-amounts-of-money Michigan lawmakers are using nonprofit organizations to take undisclosed amounts of money from corporations and aren’t reporting how those funds are being… Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:30:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-07-25/new-report-finds-most-lawmakers-use-nonprofits-to-take-undisclosed-amounts-of-money https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-01-23/roughly-80-million-spent-on-michigans-u-s-house-races-in-2018 The 2018 U.S. House races in Michigan are now the most expensive in the state’s history, according to a new report.An investigation by the Michigan… Wed, 23 Jan 2019 22:15:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-01-23/roughly-80-million-spent-on-michigans-u-s-house-races-in-2018 https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-04/legislature-considers-changes-to-michigan-campaign-finance-law Lawmakers are moving quickly to try and pass several campaign finance bills through the legislature during the lame duck session. One bill, currently in… Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:18:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-04/legislature-considers-changes-to-michigan-campaign-finance-law https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-06-11/michigan-campaign-ad-spending-more-than-4-million-so-far Spending on campaign ads in Michigan has already surpassed four million dollars this year. The Michigan Campaign Finance Network’s analysis only includes… Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:12:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-06-11/michigan-campaign-ad-spending-more-than-4-million-so-far https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-05-28/pacs-supporting-republican-lawmakers-outraising-democrats-by-wide-margin Political experts say a blue wave is likely for the November election.But a new report from the Michigan Campaign Finance Network found that Republican… Mon, 28 May 2018 15:17:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-05-28/pacs-supporting-republican-lawmakers-outraising-democrats-by-wide-margin https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-05-21/lawmakers-claim-public-utility-is-using-dark-money-to-push-them-out-of-office Questions are being raised about who is funding television ads targeting two mid-Michigan Republican lawmakers.The lawmakers say they believe Consumers… Mon, 21 May 2018 14:13:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-05-21/lawmakers-claim-public-utility-is-using-dark-money-to-push-them-out-of-office https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-02-01/record-amount-of-money-raised-by-groups-for-house-and-senate-seat-races The four main groups that raise money to elect Michigan lawmakers are reporting record amounts of money for the start of an election year.Between the four… Thu, 01 Feb 2018 22:02:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-02-01/record-amount-of-money-raised-by-groups-for-house-and-senate-seat-races https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-12-06/michigan-could-soon-be-the-only-state-without-a-financial-disclosure-requirement-for-state-lawmakers Michigan could soon be the only state that doesn’t require state lawmakers to disclose their finances.Of the other two states that had not required… Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:40:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-12-06/michigan-could-soon-be-the-only-state-without-a-financial-disclosure-requirement-for-state-lawmakers https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-09-07/a-new-senate-bill-would-allow-michigan-lawmakers-to-directly-solicit-corporations-for-super-pacs Senate bill 335 would allow politicians to solicit unlimited money from corporations to donate to independent super PACS that support the politician.The… Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:32:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-09-07/a-new-senate-bill-would-allow-michigan-lawmakers-to-directly-solicit-corporations-for-super-pacs