Utilities, Corporations Spend Big on Michigan Politics. Ballot Push Aims to Stop Them

Groups organizing ballot campaign to ban utility PAC campaign donations - WDET 101.9 FM

A ballot campaign plans to launch in July to ask voters to ban political donations from committees affiliated with utility monopolies and from businesses with substantial state contracts.   A coalition of progressive organizations are behind the campaign for a voter-initiated law to reign in the influence of utilities and insurance companies with market dominance as well as contractors that do more than $250,000 in business annually with the sta…

Ballot initiative seeks to ban political contributions from monopoly corporations, like utilities

BY BEN SOLIS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—A ballot initiative is in the works to ban corporations with large existing or pending government contracts from making political contributions to candidates for office and sitting lawmakers. Taking Back Our Power, a coalition backing the initiative, announced Monday its plans to get language approved for signature collection. The aim is to get the proposal before voters on the 2026 general election ballot…

Utilities, corporations spend big on Michigan politics. Ballot push aims to stop them

A coalition of groups concerned about corporate influence in Lansing hopes to give Michigan voters the chance to stop big, for-profit utilities and major corporations with state contracts from filling politicians’ campaign accounts with cash.

Michigan groups aim to ban political spending by DTE, Consumers, state contractors

Pending petition drive aims to limit corporate political spending in Michigan. Could it make the ballot in 2026?

Ballot initiative seeks to ban political contributions from monopoly corporations, like utilities • Michigan Advance

DTE Energy, Detroit | Susan J. DemasA ballot initiative is in the works to ban corporations with large existing or pending government contracts from making political contributions to candidates for office and sitting lawmakers. Taking Back Our Power, a coalition backing the initiative, announced Monday its plans to get language approved for signature collection. The aim is to get the proposal before voters on the 2026 general election ballot. Mi…

Ballot Proposal Would Ban Political Spending from DTE, Consumers Energy

Ballot Proposal Would Ban Political Spending from DTE, Consumers Energy