WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM - Proposal 2

Episode Date: October 16, 2026

Research your Proposals this Election Season

Hi, I'm Ariel McDowell here with an election-specific word to the wise. Michigan Proposal 2, which will be on 2026 ballots, will offer voters the choice to forbid certain organizations like utilities or contractors with over 250,000 annually and some of their connections for making contributions to candidates. Obviously, this sounds appealing to anyone who wants less monetary influence on politicians running. However, it's important to understand the real consequences of this proposal, which mostly stem from the fact that unions are excluded from the restrictions. When I asked Democrat candidate Jeff Cooley running to represent District 35, which includes Hillsdale, he said of unions, quote, they're just as big and just as powerful

as a lot of these corporations and they dump a lot of money in these elections. So if we're going to eliminate money from politics, then we need to be fair about it. I would support leaving unions out of it as well, end quote. By eliminating the influence of business-oriented organizations, while allowing union influence, proposal to becomes a partisan attempt to sway which kind of candidates can receive external monetary support. Bear this in mind when November rolls around. This This has been a word to the Wise on Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.1.7 FM.