http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/house-democrats-push-changes-ethics-election-laws-during-sunshine-week <p>It's <a href="http://www.sunshineweek.org/">Sunshine Week</a>, an annual push for open government and the public’s right to know stuff.</p><p>Democrats in the state House tied the introduction of a package of bills to Sunshine Week. The bills include a number of changes to Michigan's laws and constitution regarding ethics, campaign finance, and elections.</p> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:51:06 +0000 Lindsey Smith 11659 at http://michiganradio.org House Democrats push for changes to ethics, election laws during 'Sunshine Week' http://michiganradio.org/post/state-house-speaker-jase-bolger-campaigns-governor-brushes-aside-campaign-finance-complaints <p>State House Speaker Jase Bolger spent today campaigning with Governor Rick Snyder.</p><p></p><p>Bolger is facing a potentially close vote next Tuesday in his southern Michigan state House district.</p><p></p><p>Jase Bolger has been dogged by allegations his office violated state campaign finance laws, when he helped facilitate a last minute party switch by a west Michigan state lawmaker earlier this year.</p><p></p> Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:44:55 +0000 Steve Carmody 9757 at http://michiganradio.org State House Speaker Jase Bolger campaigns with Governor, brushes aside campaign finance complaints