The campaign behind a successful Michigan ballot measure wants to defend its work in court.
If it stands after election results become final and legal challenges run their course, the policy will limit campaign donations from regulated utilities and large state government contractors. It will also set new transparency rules for political messaging.
Public utilities and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy are both suing in federal court to stop it from taking effect. They’re citing First Amendment free-speech concerns.
The lawsuits name Michigan government officials as the defendants. But the Michiganders for Money out of Politics campaign argues it should have a
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