Proposal 2 Targets Utility, Contractor Cash

Michigan voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to ban political donations to state candidates from utility companies and certain government contractors.

Proposal 2 would bar contributions from DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, and companies with more than $250,000 in state contracts, along with immediate family members and others closely connected to them.

Groups running political ads would also have to disclose donors giving more than $100. If voters approve it, lawmakers would need a three-fourths supermajority to change it.

Supporters say corporate money drowns out voters, while opponents, including Consumers Energy, argue it violates free speech and would shift influence to out-of-state donors.

Lloyd Carr’s Grandson Rescues Michigan

The grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr came off the bench to lead the Wolverines to a 21-18 win over Penn State.

Tommy Carr replaced Bryce Underwood, who had thrown two interceptions, at halftime with Michigan trailing 3-0. Carr led two third-quarter scores and ran 12 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown, sparing Michigan its first 0-3 Big Ten start since 1967.

Western Michigan kept the Victory Cannon with a 21-14 win at Central Michigan, sealed by Daeh McCullough’s interception on the final play.

Michigan State lost its fifth straight game, 24-21 to No. 25 Northwestern, on a last-second field goal.

Spooky Season Hits Full Swing

Halloween is still 13 days away, but Michigan isn’t waiting, with spooky events lined up from costumed dogs to haunted lighthouses.

Up north, the reputedly haunted Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse in Gulliver hosts haunted tours Saturday night, with a non-scary hour before the frights begin at 7 p.m.

Mid-Michigan families can catch haunted hayrides at Silence Family Farms in Jackson on weekends, or bring their dogs to a doggie trick-or-treat in Mason on Saturday.

Ada hosts its Pumpkin Prowl on Friday, and Saturday brings a wave of trunk-or-treats from Holland and Grand Haven to Northville and Birmingham.

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➤ Statewide: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, is sending $1 million from her campaign to a joint fundraising committee backing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s U.S. Senate bid. (Follow the Money)

➤ Lansing: The city wants a court-appointed receiver back at the vacant Sycamore Townhomes, saying the mortgage lender that took over in March let required renovations stall. (Read More)

➤ Detroit: University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy bought part of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds off 8 Mile Road, which hosted the state fair from 1905 to 2009. (See the Site)

➤ Riverview: A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night in a high-speed crash after fleeing Wyandotte police, and Michigan State Police are investigating the chase. (See Details)

➤ Romulus: The high school held its rescheduled homecoming game under heavy security, a week after a threat forced the original to be canceled. (Read Story)

➤ Grand Rapids: The city plans to add two pedestrian crossing signals along Michigan Street at Houseman and Grand avenues, with construction expected to wrap up in November. (Plan Your Route)

➤ Dylan Larkin could cost a trade partner “three or four pieces,” TSN’s Darren Dreger reported: two top prospects, a top-nine forward ready for the NHL now, and a first-round pick. Dreger said plenty of teams are interested, but many aren’t on Larkin’s approved trade list. (More)

➤ Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting in Friday’s 129-125 preseason win over Toronto. Detroit finished the preseason 3-1 and opens the regular season Tuesday against Boston. (More)

➤ No. 2 Michigan beat No. 1 Denver 4-1 Friday night at Magness Arena, just hours after the Pioneers raised their 2026 national championship banner. The win improved Michigan to 14-14-3 all-time against top-ranked teams. (See Recap)

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➤ Three original burgers, the Hematite, the Miner, and the Patriot, are back in the spotlight at Ishpeming’s Jasper Ridge Brewery, which is marking 30 years since it opened in October 1996. (Grab a Bite)

➤ Country singer Chloe Kimes, raised in Ludington, released Daredevil, her second full-length album, on Friday. She made the 12-song record entirely on her own, with no record label behind her. (Give It a Listen)

➤ Kind words covered lockers at Negaunee High School, where students greeted classmates with anti-bullying bracelets and stickers for National Stop Bullying Day. (See the Lockers)

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When’s the earliest it’s OK to put up Christmas decorations?

1. The day after Halloween
2. After Veterans Day
3. The day after Thanksgiving
4. Not until December
5. Whenever I feel like it
6. Other (reply to tell us)

Yesterday’s Results:

Maize and Blue or Green and White?

1. Go Blue: 38%
2. Go Green: 28%
3. Not a college football fan: 17%
4. I root for another school: 11%
5. House divided: 6%

At 12, Thomas Edison sold newspapers and candy on the train between Port Huron and Detroit. What did he set up in the train’s baggage car?

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