Michigan Candidate’s Agenda to Root Out Corruption in Washington

Talking Election Politics Hers . . .

It has been five years since we lived in Michigan. Mallory took office in 2019 as a State Senator. She appeared competent and I did support her running for office. Apparently, she has done well enough and is popular enough to run as a Federal Senator. Her opponent’s on the Dem side are popular also. So, there will be an election on the DEm side first.

Whoever wins will face the carpet bagger Mikie Rogers. Mikie lost to Elissa Slokin and ducked down South. He does maintain a house in White Lake Township, MI. So technically, he maintains citizenship in Michigan. Slick, hey?

Gary Peters is retiring as a Michigan Senator. So, Mikie returned to Michigan to run for that office. Mallory McMorrow is running for the same office. Mikie is quite the slick political politician for sure.

Whether the candidate for the US Senate can root out corruption in the federal government or not, is questionable. The prospective Senator is one person and new to the Senate if elected. It is a worthy goal though.

Brief rundown. I can find no negatives on her being in office. So fill me in if you know.

“Mallory McMorrow,” In The Arena

Over the past year, I’ve traveled all across Michigan. I’ve sat in coffee shops, stood on picket lines, shared a beer with you on our brewery tour, met at churches, backyard BBQs and roundtable discussions, and talked to people from all across the state.

Whether I’m talking to a lifelong Democrat, a staunch Republican, or an Independent who is completely exhausted by the whole theater of it all, I hear one consistent belief that cuts right through the noise.

People believe their government is corrupt.

And can you blame them?

While families are working harder than ever just to stay afloat — staring down skyrocketing gas prices, realizing that buying a home feels like a distant pipe dream, and finding out that one full-time job doesn’t cover the bills anymore — Washington is playing by a completely different set of rules.

We watch the president peddle meme coins from the campaign trail and take a private jet from Qatar that he’ll keep when he leaves office. We watch him attempt to use the Department of Justice to peddle a $1.8 billion slush fund for his political allies. At the exact same time, we see politicians like Mike Rogers use a revolving door to vote for the interests of Big Pharma, Wall Street, the DeVoses, and the Morouns, only to walk out of office, decline to register as a lobbyist, and cash in immediately as a “consultant” selling access.

It’s exhausting, and it has driven too many Michiganders to lose faith in democracy itself, or worse, to start saying that maybe an authoritarian government would be preferable.

But I refuse to accept that this is just how things are.

We can’t save our democracy unless we build one worth fighting for. We can’t fix the economy, childcare, or healthcare until people actually believe their government is working for them again. You can’t fix anything else until you fix the trust.

That’s why I released my Anti-Corruption Agenda. It’s a sweeping accountability plan designed to do one thing: strip power away from corporations and billionaire megadonors and put it back in your hands.

Here is my plan to clean up Washington:

1. Get Corporate Money Out of Politics

Our elections should be driven by voters, not secret checkbooks.

Ban corporate PAC spending: I will champion a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United so we can ban corporate PAC spending in elections once and for all. Corporations are not people.

Pass the DISCLOSE Act: It’s time to force every super PAC, dark money nonprofit, and shell entity to step into the light and reveal exactly who is funding them. No more hiding in the shadows while buying influence.

2. Shut the Revolving Door

Public service should be a sacrifice and a privilege, not a stepping stone to a corporate payday.

A Lifetime Lobbying Ban: If you are elected to represent the public in Congress, you should be banned for life from turning around and selling your inside access to the highest bidder.

Close Lobbying Loopholes: We need to crack down on shadow lobbying. If your job involves selling “government affairs advice” or “strategic consulting” to influence policy — the exact playbook Mike Rogers used — you must register as a lobbyist. No more hiding behind fancy job titles to avoid transparency.

3. Ban Stock Trading and Insider Financial Conflicts

If you have access to nonpublic briefings that can shift markets, you shouldn’t be playing the market.

Ban Stock Trading and Prediction Market Betting: We will ban federal officials, their spouses, and their dependents from trading individual stocks or betting on prediction markets. If you break the law, the penalty will be up to the full value of the trade, and an automatic DOJ referral for insider trading prosecution if you used your position of public trust to make the trade.

No Side Hustles: We will bar federal officials across all three branches from issuing or promoting any financial products—meme coins or otherwise—while they serve.

4. Codify the Norms Trump Broke

We cannot rely on a president’s good behavior or a “gentleman’s agreement” to protect our republic. We need ironclad laws.

End Personal Slush Funds: Ban the president from using the Justice Department to file or settle their own lawsuits at taxpayer expense.

Protect Public Servants: Prohibit the mass purging of career civil servants to replace them with partisan loyalists. We will pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act (PAWA) to permanently codify collective bargaining rights so no president can strip away a million workers’ union contracts with the stroke of an executive order.

Protect the Watchdogs: Ensure Inspectors General can only be fired for true cause — like gross mismanagement—and never as political retaliation. Any termination will require 60 days’ notice and detailed, case-specific reasons provided directly to Congress.

True Divestment: Require sitting presidents and vice presidents to fully divest from business interests into a true, independent blind trust—not a family-managed entity — and mandate the annual public release of their tax returns.

5. Hold the Courts Accountable

The Supreme Court has insulated itself from accountability for far too long. It’s time to bring checks and balances back to the judiciary.

Reform a Broken System: We must explore every option to fix our courts, including expanding the number of Supreme Court justices or instituting a mandatory retirement age of 70 for federal judges—a standard that already works beautifully right here in Michigan.

A Binding Ethics Code: Enforce a real, enforceable code of conduct for all federal judges and Supreme Court justices.

Full Financial Disclosure: If a member of Congress has to report financial details, so should a judge. Any gift or trip worth more than $500 must be reported, with real penalties for those who hide them. No more secret luxury vacations funded by billionaire megadonors.

Strict Recusal and Independent Oversight: Mandate automatic recusal for any judge with a financial stake, a personal relationship, or a pre-established public stance on a case. We will enforce this through independent oversight with teeth — including potential removal from the bench for judges who refuse to comply.

Let’s clean up the system, restore our democracy, and build something we can all believe in again.

My Agenda to Root Out Corruption in Washington, Mallory McMorrow, United States Senate, seeking to succeed retiring Democrat Gary Peters in the US Senate.