New Transparency Law take Effect - See Who got some Pork for Their District

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-02-07, 09:32

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/see-who-sponsored-1b-michigan-earmarks-did-your-rep-bring-home-pork

LANSING — Michigan lawmakers added more than $1 billion in special projects to the annual state budget last summer – in many cases at the last moment, but Democratic leaders promised to eventually provide additional transparency.

Under the $82 billion spending bill signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the state will be required to publish a list of which lawmakers sponsored which no-bid grants – but not until the end of September.

However, Bridge Michigan is making that information public for the first time today, months ahead of schedule. Below, you’ll find sponsorship information for more than 320 earmarks totalling a combined $1.4 bill

No-bid grants were awarded for a cricket field, disc golf course, housing developments, community pools, private

I wouldn't have thought there were enough cricket players in the entire state to need a field, but I must be out of touch...