Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on

Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?

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Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is charged with 13 embezzlement, conspiracy and larceny counts, as the state looks at financial transparency for our lawmakers and state leaders. "MichMash" host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Zach Gorchow sit down with State Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) to see what the legislature plans to do to provide transparency of financial elements.

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