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Former Lee Chatfield staffers charged with embezzlement, conducting a criminal enterprise
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday charges against two former...
Chatfield case could reveal the depth of Michigan's cesspool of money and power
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJason Wentworth is the Speaker of the Michigan House, but he's not speaking. Which is too bad,...
In latest statehouse scandal, Senate stops ethics reforms — again
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou might think the biggest scandal coming out of the Capitol this year involved a former Speaker of...
Chatfield charges prompt new call to change campaign finance laws, will lawmakers listen?
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoAttorney General Dana Nessel has used high-profile public corruption probes her office has undertaken to demand greater transparency and accountability from Michigan's campaign finance system ...
Michigan House hears testimony on campaign finance, lobbying laws after Chatfield charges
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoMichigan lawmakers held a hearing Thursday on legislation to overhaul the state's campaign finance and lobbying laws after a high-profile public corruption probe resulted in charges brought ...
Nessel talks strengthening government transparency, but defends her own denial of requests
Petoskey News Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTRAVERSE CITY — As her office endures criticism for refusing to release documents related to the...
Nessel and Benson endorse government transparency legislation following Chatfield charges
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAfter Monday’s deadline for public officers to disclose their finances and Tuesday’s announcement of...
Staffers for ex-Speaker Lee Chatfield plead not guilty in financial misconduct case
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNot guilty pleas were entered Wednesday for both Anne and Rob Minard, who face a series of charges...
Michigan lawmakers demonstrate why our new state bird should be the chicken
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIt's been a year since state lawmakers considered replacing the American Robin (Turdus migratorius)...
Michigan's top Democratic lawmakers lay out 2024 priorities
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLANSING − At the start of Michigan's 2024 legislative session, Michigan's Democratic leaders said...