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Snyder signs law to raise political money limits

  ASSOCIATED PRESS - Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law that allows people to donate more money to Michigan political candidates.

The limits haven't changed in decades. Donors now will be able to give as much as $6,800 to a candidate running for statewide office, $2,000 for a state Senate candidate and $1,000 to a Michigan House candidate. The caps will increase over time.

Democrats opposed the bill, saying few people have been giving the maximum to political candidates. But supporters say the cost of running for office has gone up and raising the limits will help all parties.
The law will require more disclosure about who's paying for certain ads and automated calls. But critics note that it won't require disclosure about who's paying for so-called issue ads commonly seen on TV.

Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.
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