Michigan’s Expansion of Police Powers and Privacy Laws Threaten Transparency and Accountability
In the name of security, Michigan legislators have fast-tracked expanded police powers and extensive privacy protections that risk shielding elected officials from accountability—posing a serious threat to transparency and the principles of America First governance.
In recent months, Michigan lawmakers have rushed through legislative measures that grant expanded police powers to Capitol sergeants-at-arms and effectively hide personal information of elected officials from public scrutiny. While proponents cite increasing political threats as justification, these actions raise urgent questions about how far government should go in sacrificing transparency under the guise of security. Are Expanded Police Powers a Step Toward Protecting or Politicizing Law Enforcement? The new law signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer empowers legislative leaders with authority over sergeants-at-arms to investigate threats and provide security beyond the Capitol grounds. For conservative state Representative Angela Rigas, whose...
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