Government Reform
Government Reform
"A government for the people, by the people, and of the people; must be representative of the people. We have enough lawyers representing."
My Contract With The People:
Elections
It's my position that Elections should be a week long process, using audit ready paper ballots and electronic readers. Its time to reform.
Campaign Finance Reform
Michigan campaign finance laws allow for some of the least transparent races in the nation. Its time, to bring some transparency to this process. Disclosure of assets should be required, as it is elsewhere.
The following campaign finance reform measures are based on the principle that the right to free speech applies equally to all.
7 Year Employment Ban For Firms That Employ Lobbyists
Michigan legislators must wait seven years after leaving office before they can accept employment, or payment for any services performed, from any firm that engages in or contributes to lobbying activities.
Goal:
To remove institutionalized incentives for corruption in our political system.
Tie Michigan Legislative Salaries to Median Income
Currently, the base pay for a rank-and-file member of the Michigan state legislature is $71,685 per year, which equates to about 138% of the state median income (~$52,000 per year). This clause would lock in that percentage including cost of living adjustments.
Goal:
To institute performance-based salaries that members of Michigan Legislature cannot raise on their own. This way, if members of the Michigan Legislature want to raise their own pay, they will only be able to do so by adopting policies that increase the pay of regular people. In this case, for every dollar that the Michigan median income increases or decreases, legislature pay increases or decreases by $1.38.
"A government for the people, by the people, and of the people; must be representative of the people. We have enough lawyers representing."
My Contract With The People:
Elections
It's my position that Elections should be a week long process, using audit ready paper ballots and electronic readers. Its time to reform.
Campaign Finance Reform
Michigan campaign finance laws allow for some of the least transparent races in the nation. Its time, to bring some transparency to this process. Disclosure of assets should be required, as it is elsewhere.
The following campaign finance reform measures are based on the principle that the right to free speech applies equally to all.
- Institute reasonable limits on contributions made to an issue on the ballot or a candidate for public office.
- Institute reasonable limits on expenditures advocating for or against any such candidate or for or against an issue on the ballot.
- Institute reasonable limits on a candidate’s own expenditures.
- Institute reasonable limits on the expenditures for or against an issue on the ballot.
7 Year Employment Ban For Firms That Employ Lobbyists
Michigan legislators must wait seven years after leaving office before they can accept employment, or payment for any services performed, from any firm that engages in or contributes to lobbying activities.
Goal:
To remove institutionalized incentives for corruption in our political system.
Tie Michigan Legislative Salaries to Median Income
Currently, the base pay for a rank-and-file member of the Michigan state legislature is $71,685 per year, which equates to about 138% of the state median income (~$52,000 per year). This clause would lock in that percentage including cost of living adjustments.
Goal:
To institute performance-based salaries that members of Michigan Legislature cannot raise on their own. This way, if members of the Michigan Legislature want to raise their own pay, they will only be able to do so by adopting policies that increase the pay of regular people. In this case, for every dollar that the Michigan median income increases or decreases, legislature pay increases or decreases by $1.38.