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Michigan Republicans' effort to curb Democrats' power hits snag
Thomson Reuters
BY JOSEPH AX
Dec 19th 2018 7:54PM
Dec 19 (Reuters) - A Republican-backed bill in Michigan that would curb the authority of the incoming Democratic secretary of state appears dead, following weeks of intense criticism from Democrats who called the move a partisan power grab.
It was one of a series of steps taken by Republican-dominated state legislatures in Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina after Democratic wins in last month's elections, which Republicans have said are intended to improve transparency and accountability.
A committee in Michigan's Republican-led House of Representatives did not list the legislation on its agenda for Wednesday's meeting, the final scheduled one of the year, and the committee's Republican leader told the Detroit News that the bill would not be considered.
The Republican-controlled Senate passed the bill earlier this month. It would take campaign finance oversight away from the secretary of state's office and hand it to a newly created bipartisan commission.
"This proposal would have effectively ended the enforcement of Michigan's campaign finance law," Secretary of State-elect Jocelyn Benson said on Twitter.
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