John James Claims

Publicly disclose his personal finances as governor and require the same disclosure standard for senior executive-branch appointees, while urging the legislature and judiciary to adopt it.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Support legislation to open governor's office, executive branch, and legislative records to public scrutiny by ending FOIA exemptions.

oversight 1 occurrences 4 evidence unverified

Require ethics clauses in every employment agreement in his administration.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Conduct a comprehensive audit of the past ten years of state expenditures to root out fraud, waste, and abuse.

oversight 2 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Investigate the $8 billion unemployment fraud scandal and demand preservation of all related records.

oversight 1 occurrences 1 evidence unverified

Fully fund the state auditor general's office.

spending 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Strengthen whistleblower protections for state employees, including confidentiality protections and rewards for reporting waste, fraud, and abuse.

oversight 1 occurrences 4 evidence unverified

Conduct an independent audit of Michigan's voter rolls to remove non-citizens from voting and jury duty.

oversight 1 occurrences 3 evidence unverified · same_term

Investigate ghost employees.

oversight 1 occurrences 1 evidence unverified

Investigate the $9 million contract for Jocelyn Benson's campaign finance and lobbying disclosure website.

oversight 1 occurrences 4 evidence unverified · same_term

Ban fundraising by state officials during legislative session and prohibit solicitation or receipt of campaign contributions while the legislature is in session.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence unverified · same_term

Ban taxpayer-funded lobbying expenditures by public entities.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Limit legislative earmarks to periods when there is a budget surplus and require 90 days' advance disclosure before a vote.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Ban state legislators and statewide elected officials from becoming lobbyists for four years after leaving office.

policy 1 occurrences 1 evidence unverified

Ban state elected officials, their staff members, and their immediate family from lobbying any entity with interests before state government.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Close loopholes in the gift ban for Michigan legislators and staff.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Prohibit elected officials from directing public grants to organizations tied to personal or romantic relationships and from destroying or concealing public records to evade oversight.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Increase criminal penalties for using government employees or resources for political purposes.

policy 1 occurrences 1 evidence unverified

Impose mandatory ethics training for all state government staff.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Prohibit Michigan public officials from signing nondisclosure agreements in their official capacity with private entities.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence

Establish an independent commission to audit COVID-era enforcement actions and publish a public accountability report.

oversight 2 occurrences 4 evidence

Create a public submission portal for reporting COVID enforcement experiences and requests for review.

oversight 1 occurrences 8 evidence

Automatically clear qualifying low-level COVID citations and refund or cancel fines for good-faith violators.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence

Offer clemency and record-clearing for unresolved COVID enforcement actions.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence

Require legislative approval to extend emergency orders beyond 14 days and add sunset clauses to emergency powers.

oversight 1 occurrences 5 evidence

Prohibit penalties without clear legal standards, guaranteed appeal rights, and legislative oversight.

oversight 1 occurrences 5 evidence

Establish clear, consistent enforcement guidelines to prevent politically motivated or selective crackdowns.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence

Enshrine in law that Michiganders retain the same constitutional rights during emergencies as at other times.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence

Create a CLEAR restitution fund to support people and small businesses harmed by shutdowns, unjust penalties, or lost licenses.

spending 1 occurrences 5 evidence

Reform MDHHS influence over county health departments.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Ensure parents have the right to direct their children's education and access curricula, materials, and lesson plans in advance.

policy 4 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Require parent opt-in for surveys, health screenings, and instruction on controversial subjects, and prohibit schools from withholding child health information from parents.

policy 3 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Protect parents advocating at school board meetings and public forums with free-speech rights.

oversight 2 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Require parents' informed consent for minors' physical or mental health treatment, except in cases of imminent threat to life, limb, or eyesight.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Eliminate Michigan's state income tax.

policy 3 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

Eliminate wasteful DEI and ESG programs in state government.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence

Oppose the vehicle "kill switch" mandate and support legislation to repeal it.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence

Request and secure federal appropriations to prepare Selfridge Air National Guard Base for a new fighter mission.

spending 4 occurrences 6 evidence

Work to lock in the new fighter mission and secure the future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base for generations.

policy 4 occurrences 6 evidence

Vote to strip legal protection from companies that make pesticides and return accountability to consumers.

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence delivered · same_term

Vote to ban foreign governments such as China from buying American farmland.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence delivered · same_term

Direct the Department of Energy to assess vulnerabilities in critical energy resource supply chains, including critical minerals and rare earth elements, and develop strategies to address disruptions and over-reliance on adversarial nations.

policy 3 occurrences 5 evidence