A state Senator from Kalamazoo County wants to roll back the limits on what individual donors can give to state campaigns.
In 2013 the state Legislature approved an increase in how much individual donors could give to candidate campaigns and political action committees. State Senator Sean McCann says voters would rather see lawmakers focus on clean water, better schools and improving Michigan’s roads:
McCann’s legislation would cut contribution limits in half. He says voters in Michigan approved two ballot proposals last year to improve elections, one to put an independent commission in charge of drawing district lines for Congress and the state Legislature. The other makes it easier to register to vote and cast an absentee ballot. McCann says campaign finance is another important part of election reform:
McCann says he plans to formally introduce his legislation this week. The Kalamazoo Democrat says he plans to work on more campaign finance reforms.