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Donavan McKinney: “Because that's how old and Draconi's the laws are.”

Featuring: Donavan McKinney, Michigan House of Representatives, District 11

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Published July 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 34:16

That's crazy. And got a slap on the wrist for it because he failed to disclose it. And guess what the penalty was? A thousand bucks. 200. 200 bucks. Because that's how old and Draconi's the laws are. Yeah. On the books. And so we got to change that up. We got to be. We got it in, you know, all, like, corporate pack spending. (34:16–34:19)

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Asserts that the laws regarding campaign finance penalties are outdated and draconian.

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