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State secrets: Michigan lawmakers keep personal finances hidden
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LANSING (WXYZ) â As trust in elected leaders nears an all-time low, some lawmakers in Michigan are fighting measures that would lift our state from the bottom of rankings for ethics and transparency.
Today, 48 states require their elected leaders to provide some form of financial disclosure, where lawmakers reveal sources of outside income, significant investments and property ownership.
The disclosures are intended to reveal conflicts-of-interest among lawmakers and discourage members from voting for or introducing legislation that could benefit them.
âThereâs a reason that 48 states have this,â said Sen. Jim Runestad, a Republican from White Lake. âThereâs a reason, and itâs that thereâs too much dirty dealing that can be done.â
Michigan governor signs legislation allowing college athletes to be paid for endorsements
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 30, 2020
Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave (2) fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Michigan State linebacker Chase Kline (21) in the third quarter of their Big Ten football game game at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, on Saturday, December 5, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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College athletes are one step closer to being paid for endorsements after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation allowing them to be compensated.
The legislation, which takes effect Dec. 31, 2022, would be the first time in state history student-athletes are allowed to make money from playing sports in college. Whitmer said the legislation will change the lives of student-athletes who have committed countless hours to their sport while attending school.
College athletes in Michigan could soon make money from endorsements
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
Michigan State forward Gabe Brown (44) goes up for a layup against Detroit Mercy guard Bul Kuol (10) in the second half of their college basketball game at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, on Friday, December 4, 2020. Michigan State won the game, 83-76. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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An effort to let collegiate student-athletes in Michigan accept endorsement deals and profit from other uses of their name, image and likeness is headed to the governor’s desk.
House Bills 5217 and 5218, sponsored by Reps. Brandt Iden, R-Oshtemo Twp., and Joseph Tate, D-Detroit, cleared the Michigan Senate in 35-3 votes Wednesday, days before the current legislative session ends.
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