Michigan Could Soon Be the Only State Where Lawmakers' Finances Are Unknown
Governing | December 08, 2017
Michigan could end up being the only state in the country where legislators pass and reject laws without the public knowing about their personal finances, a distinction that good government watchdogs say is an embarrassment that must be changed. Forty-seven states now require lawmakers to file some type of financial disclosure that lists their occupation, income or business associations information that indicates if a legislator might benefit personally from supporting or opposing legislation.