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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

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Government Transparency Bills Attracting Mixed Reviews

LANSING, Mich. — A package of bills designed to improve government transparency went before the state House Government Operations committee on …

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The Michigan Campaign Finance Network says 11 super PACs spent more than $20 million in the state from Jan. 2017 to Oct. 2018. (Cohdra/Morguefile)
Nine Years After Citizens United, Calls for Transparency Grow

LANSING, Mich. — Today marks nine years since the U.S. Supreme Court changed campaign finance laws in the Citizens United case, and opponents …

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The Federal Election Commission has not yet indicated if the donor disclosure rule will be applied retroactively. (Twenty20)
U.S. Supreme Court Shines Light on Dark Money

LANSING, Mich. — Voters may soon have a better idea of who's really behind all those political ads supporting or attacking candidates for …

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If the bill giving industry oversight over the Department of Environmental Quality is signed by Gov. Rick Snyder, conservation groups fear that more injection wells such as this one in Osceola will be permitted across the state. (Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation)
Conservation Groups Press Snyder to Reject DEQ Oversight Bills

LANSING, Mich. — Groups concerned about clean water and clean air are pressing Gov. Rick Snyder to reject several bills that would give …

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Research shows a direct coorelation between percentage of votes and percentage of money. <br />(Dodgerton Skillhause/Morguefile)<br />
Research Supports More Money, More Votes Theories

LANSING, Mich. – As public outrage over the influence of money in politics continues to grow – seen in both the Bernie Sanders and Donald …

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State organizations say Michigan's open records laws need to be reformed. Credit: Brian Charles Watson/Wikimedia.
Government Integrity? Report Finds Michigan Lacking

LANSING, Mich. – Not only did Michigan receive a failing grade in a new 2015 State Integrity Investigation, it came in dead last in ethics and …

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Consumer advocates are speaking out against forced arbitration clauses. Credit: mcconnors/morguefile
Fair Day in Court? Consumer Groups Denounce Forced Arbitration

LANSING, Mich. - In the wake of a New York Times exposé, consumer advocates are speaking out against the corporate practice of putting forced …

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The Land and Conservation Fund helps protect the Ottowa National Forest. Credit: Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service
Federal Fund Expiration Could Threaten Michigan's "Crowned Jewels"

LANSING, Mich. - Conservation groups are not giving up their fight to continue a program that supports some of Michigan's, and the nation's, crowned …

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More women serving in Lansing will result in policies that support more women in the state, according to the MI Lead coalition. Credit: acryllicartist/morgufile
Women's Equality Day: Where Does MI Stand?

LANSING, Mich. - It's been 95 years since women in Michigan and across the nation won the right to vote, commemorated today by Women's Equality Day…

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PHOTO: Despite the growing influence of money in politics, civic and community groups are keeping up the fight to keep elections clean. Photo credit: DodgertonSkillhause/morguefile.
Fight Continues to Remove Dark Money from Elections

LANSING, Mich. - The corrupting influence of money in politics is getting worse, according to recent reports. Studies by Clean Slate Now and the …

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PHOTO: Though Michigan's lame duck legislative session lasts just nine days, Governor Rick Snyder says getting a road funding bill to his desk before January 1 is a priority. Photo credit: M. Shand
Lame Duck Session Could Bring Road Fix for Michigan

LANSING, Mich. - With the election results now in, Michigan's outgoing legislators only have a handful of session days left before the end of the …

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PHOTO: A new analysis examines the impact of last-minute campaign spending by special-interest groups on judicial elections in Michigan and other states. Photo credit: Subterranean/Wikimedia.
Records Show Influx of Outside Money in Michigan Supreme Court Races

LANSING, Mich. - According to a new analysis, Michigan is among a handful of states seeing a recent surge in outside spending in state Supreme Court …

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