(The Center Square) – Michigan voters overwhelmingly supported a proposal to ban political spending by state-regulated electric and gas utilities and companies with large government contracts.
The “Money Out of Politics” ballot initiative, also known as Proposal 2, passed with 81.14% of the vote. More than 4.3 million Michiganders voted on the initiative, with 3.5 million voted to pass it.
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