Sean McBrearty
Coverage of Sean McBrearty in the Nexus archive.
- Fact check: Would ‘money out of politics’ proposal stifle free speech?
Michigan voters may decide on the "Money Out of Politics" proposal for the November ballot, which would ban certain political contributions from large regulated utilities and businesses receiving significant government contracts. Supporters claim the initiative will curb pay-to-play politics, but opponents argue it violates Free Speech rights under the First Amendment.
- A ballot fight over corporate money in Michigan politics is coming to voters
Michiganders for Money Out of Politics submitted signatures for a ballot initiative slated for the November 2026 election to reform campaign finance in Michigan. If passed, the proposal would ban companies with over $250,000 in annual state government contracts and regulated utilities from political spending. The effort aims to curb outside corporate spending that currently dominates Michigan elections.
- Over 562K signatures filed for proposal to ban campaign spending by utilities, state contractors
Michiganders for Money Out of Politics submitted over 562,000 signatures to place a proposal on the November 2026 ballot banning utility companies and state contractors from campaign contributions. Co-chairs Sean McBrearty and Christy McGillivray emphasized the nonpartisan nature of the effort, which targets systemic corruption and specifically calls out Blue Cross Blue Shield as a contractor they aim to restrict.