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House backs early vetting, posting of proposed budget earmarks

Summary by Crain's Detroit Business

The Republican-led Michigan House moved Wednesday to tighten and shine light on earmarking, the secretive process in which lawmakers have awarded funding to specific projects in their districts.

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Crain's Detroit Business

House backs early vetting, posting of proposed budget earmarks

The Republican-led Michigan House moved Wednesday to tighten and shine light on earmarking, the secretive process in which lawmakers have awarded funding to specific projects in their districts.

22 days ago·Detroit, United States

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Michigan House OKs earmark reforms in state budget process • Michigan Advance

Reps. Ann Bollin (left) and Matt Maddock (right) on Jan. 14, 2025 | Anna Liz NicholsA resolution aimed at reforming the state budget process passed through the Michigan House Wednesday. Sponsored by state Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton Twp.), the new chair of the House Appropriations Committee, House Resolution 14 lays out new rules she says will “ensure transparency, accountability, and public benefit in all legislatively directed spending initiat…

22 days ago

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