Campaign Finance

The state attorney general’s office has opened an investigation into whether campaign finance laws were broken by two political funds with ties to Michigan Senate Republicans. The case was referred to the attorney general’s office by campaign finance officials over donations made to the ballot campaign to repeal the law that allows Michigan’s health director to declare a public health emergency. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A bill that supporters say would close a campaign finance loophole made it past the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

A bill in the Michigan House would set fundraising rules elected officials fighting a recall effort. Colin Jackson has more.

This week on "In the Public Interest," our bi-weekly conversation with the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area, 89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with…

This year’s midterm election continues to break records in political spending. Special interest groups are at an all-time high for election spending.…

In just two weeks, Michigan’s next governor will be decided – and that decision will have come with a hefty price tag.The final tally of just how…

Michigan won’t limit how much money corporations and unions can spend to influence elections in the state – under legislation that’s cleared the state…

A campaign committee controlled by Republican leaders is facing fines and questions over how it lost track of many thousands of dollars during the last…

Legislation that would make changes to Michigan's regulations on non-profit organizations is stirring controversy at the state Capitol. Bills cleared a…

Bill doubling campaign contributions, shielding issue ad donors goes to Gov. SnyderBy Jake NeherPeople who pay for so-called “issue ads” would be able to…