Michigan ranks among worst states for political financing transparency and accountability

Michigan ranks among worst states for political financing transparency and accountability | MLive.com
But on a statewide level, interest seems to have waned in the past decade, said Frank Kelley, a former Michigan attorney general who sits on the State Ethics Board.

He blames that on the shrinking capitol press corps.

Without media scrutiny and pressure for disclosure, legislators haven’t been pushed into more accessibility and accountability, he said.
“There’s nobody watching the farm,” Kelley said.
“That’s your biggest problem.”