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There’s a lot of money being spent to elect Michigan’s Supreme Court justices.The eight candidates running for three open slots on the Michigan Supreme…

A new report shows outside money is flowing into Michigan’s U.S. Senate and governor’s races.As of Sept. 1, nearly $30 million has been spent on TV ads on…

New data show Michigan congressional candidates are digging deep into their own pockets to pay for their campaigns.A trio of businessmen running for…

A campaign spending watchdog is worried about the potential effect on Michigan’s politics by a U.S. Supreme Court decision today. The Supreme Court has…

2014 will be a big election year in Michigan and spending by Political Action Committees is expected to be just as big.Rich Robinson is the director of…

Republicans in Lansing are split over whether people who bankroll so-called “issue ads” should be allowed to remain anonymous.Issue ads attack or support…

In a few weeks, a U.S. District judge will hold a hearing on a Michigan case that challenges the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage. On today's…

There’s a new report on lobbyists’ spending in Lansing. The Michigan Campaign Finance Network has looked at the numbers, and the big change: free lunches…

The Michigan Campaign Finance Network today released its 2012 Citizen’s Guide to Michigan Campaign Finance entitled "Descending into Dark Money."Record…

Today is the 110th birthday of one of my greatest heroes: George Orwell, who spent his too-short life fighting for fairness, honesty and democracy.Orwell…