Some State Lawmakers Think Their Business Is None of Your Business

Generally, most state lawmakers around the country are expected to be transparent about their income outside of their regular salaries. 

In fact, Jim Kiertzner of WXYZ reports that 47 out 50 states require state lawmakers to disclose their income outside of their public salaries. 

But not Michigan.

Kiertzner reports that a WXYZ survey of state lawmakers, all of whom are full-time lawmakers, show that 70 percent would be in favor of a law requiring disclosure, but so far there's no law. WXYZ notes that only 56 of the 146 lawmakers replied to its survey.

"The fact that how much I make is none of your business," state Rep. Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Township) told WXYZ.

 

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