Governor Rick Snyder is expected to receive legislation this week that is raising a storm of controversy. Democratic lawmakers, school leaders, and municipal officials want the governor to veto the bill that gives organizations the right to transfer money collected for a political party into its general funds under certain circumstances. The language within the bill infers local governments will be prohibited from spending money within 60 days of elections to promote the passage of millages. These measures include the exclusion of television, radio, mass mailings, and telephone messages. The Michigan Association of Counties insists voters have a right to understand why an issue is on the ballot. House republicans are saying critics are overreacting for political reasons: the bill is meant to simply meant to restrict the use of public money for campaigning. Snyder spokesman Dave Murray expressed the governor will thoroughly review the bill before signing or vetoing.
