Michigan House committee debates bill to require litigation spending reports by AG’s office

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee called a bill to require the Michigan Attorney General’s office to report to the Legislature on any litigation where expenditures exceed $250,000, a question of increasing transparency in state government.

Democrats on the committee called it a partisan attack against Attorney General Dana Nessel.

“These reports must, going forward, include a full accounting of the spending and explanation of the case and justification for why Michigan taxpayers …

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