Financial Disclosure

The Republican chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee wants Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to personally explain why a system to collect elected officials’ financial disclosure statements doesn’t work.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Wednesday to give state officials another month to file financial disclosure reports as the state tries to fix its filing website.

A formal attorney general’s opinion released Wednesday says the secretary of state can set rules to enforce financial disclosure requirements for elected officials.

A new website hosts newly-required financial reports for Michigan elected officials and candidates for office.

Senator Jeremy Moss, one of the bill sponsors, says Michigan needs to lift itself from having some the weakest ethics and financial disclosure standards in the country.

Debate about Michigan's financial disclosure laws for elected officials, community reaction to Guidepost's report on the Oxford High School shooting, and vegan Detroit-style pizza made in the motor city.

Proposal One on the November ballot is an attempt to deal with two complaints about the Legislature: term limits and financial disclosure.

A bipartisan coalition of state representatives is reintroducing a package of eight bills that would require state officials and candidates to disclose…

Some Michigan lawmakers are trying – once again – to pass legislation that would require elected officials to file financial disclosures. It’s an issue…

State lawmakers will start discussions this week about whether they – and other elected officials – should have to produce personal financial…