Michigan GOP Lawmakers Grill Secretary of State Benson About New Campaign Finance System

Benson testifies before GOP-led House committee on disclosure glitches - WDET 101.9 FM

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sat before the Michigan House Oversight Committee for roughly an hour and a half Tuesday testifying on glitches in the portal for elected officials to file legally required financial disclosure statements. Benson, a Democrat, acknowledged the problems while defending her department’s work. “There are sometimes bumps in the road and things don’t go as smoothly as I would have liked,” she said. “Transformational c…

Michigan GOP lawmakers grill Secretary of State Benson about new campaign finance system

Benson grilled by lawmakers

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democratic candidate for governor, was on the hot seat this week before the House Oversight Committee. Benson answered questions about the MiTN portal, which House Republicans say has obstructed transparency around campaign fundraising and lobbyist spending. “I hope for being here today is that we’re available to answer questions to all of you and on all fronts, but also that we can work together because we c…

Jocelyn Benson aide feeds boss info via chat during Oversight Committee hearing - The Midwesterner

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s appearance before the House Oversight Committee Tuesday raised eyebrows after it seems to be one of Benson’s aides was feeding real-time answers to Benson’s Chief of Staff Christina Anderson during her testimony on the state’s contract with Tyler Technologies. When asked about the potential feed of information, Committee Chair Rep. […]