** Term-Limited Lawmakers’ Campaigns Made Big Purchases On The Way Out Of Lansing ([link removed])
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LANSING — The campaigns of term-limited lawmakers have repeatedly disclosed making large purchases during the lawmakers' final months in office with no explanation of where the items ended up once the lawmakers departed, according to a new investigation by the Michigan Campaign Finance Network (MCFN) and Fox 2 Detroit.

The investigation also found that unlike federal policies, state policies do little to prevent former Michigan lawmakers from simply keeping high-dollar items their campaigns previously funded. ([link removed])

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The situation stands at a Michigan crossroads, where the state’s term limits — some of the strictest in the nation — intersect with the state’s lax campaign finance law.

To read MCFN's full report, follow this link. ([link removed])

To view Fox 2 Detroit's report, follow this link. ([link removed])

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