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Johnson, DeShawn, Bipartisan group urges Michigan voters to reject constitutional convention proposal, Mid-Michigan Now / WEYI AND WSMH / Fox 25, Sept. 2, 2026.
Schuette, Kildee urge ‘no’ vote on Michigan constitutional convention, Midland Daily News, Sept. 2, 2026.
Bipartisan coalition urges Flint-area voters to reject Prop 1, MLive, Sept. 2, 2 026,
2026 midterm and Michigan elections: MSU experts can comment, MSUToday, August 27, 2026. Note: this is the same press release it sent on July 21, 2026.
Dwyer, Dustin, The Mids: A constitutional convention in 2026?, Michigan Public Radio, August 24, 2026. Note: See comments on this website's home page about the misleading statements in this article. Accompanying the article was a video so full of errors and clear bias against a convention call that I'm scratching my head how a reputable news organization could have published it.
Krause, Sheldon, Michigan voters to decide on state Constitution rewrite in November, 9and10News, August 13, 2026.
Hernandez, Remington, Should Michigan draft a new constitution? Voters to decide in November, Fox25, August 10, 2026.
French, Ron, Other states shrink local governments. Michigan law preserves archaic ‘mess’, Bridge Michigan, Aug. 7, 2026.
News Briefing: Church in the World, The Tablet, Aug. 1, 2026. Note: Briefly reports on the Michigan Catholic Conference's opposition to calling a convention.
Meyers, Elle,A look into Michigan statewide ballot proposals ahead of November election, CBS Detroit, July 28, 2026.
Labo, Arpan, 'Money out of Politics' initiative moves forward after signature inquest, Detroit Free Press, July 25, 2026.
Skubick, Tim, Michigan Secretary of State candidates on “con-con”, WLNS, July 24, 2026,
Con-Con ballot proposal language green lit, Gongwer Michigan, July 24, 2026,
2026 midterm and Michigan elections: MSU experts can comment, MSUToday, July 21, 2026.
Meloy, Daniel, Michigan Catholic Conference encourages voters to reject Proposal 1 this November, Detroit Catholic, July 20, 2026,.
Harding, Hayley, Michigan could approve a constitutional convention this year. What would that mean?, Votebeat, July 9, 2026. Also published in Michigan Advance (July 12) and WCMU (July 13).
Marchi, Jenny, Michigan voters will see an option for a constitutional convention this year -- here’s what it means, Click on Detroit, June 29, 2026.
Ask the expert: Michigan’s 16-year constitutional convention ballot vote, Michigan State University Today, June 18, 2026.
Kasben, Alethia, Capital Notebook: ACLU, Voters Not Politicians join group opposing Con-Con, State Affairs, June 9, 2026.
MEA worries constitutional convention is Republicans’ plan to lock MI into vouchers, The 'Gander, June 2, 2026.
King, Jon, Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief, Michigan Advance, May 22, 2026.
Lincolnhol, Clara, Six groups join growing coalition opposing a Con-Con, State Affairs, May 7, 2026.
Dailey, Katherine, For 110 years, the Citizens Research Council has sought to give Michiganders a shared set of facts, Michigan Advance, May 2, 2026.*
Johnson, Sara, Michigan Biz and Labor Bigwigs Join Rare Alliance to Crush Con-Con, Hoodline, April 30, 2026.
Eggert, David, Business groups unite to oppose constitutional convention ballot question, Crain's Detroit, April 29, 2026.
New coalition calls for 'no' vote on constitutional convention, WZZM13, April 29, 2026.
Schuster, Simon D., More dark money flows to Michigan ballot groups, Bridge Michigan, April 27, 2026. Also published by the Civic Media radio chain, Interlochen Public Radio, and Facebook.
Hermani, Jordyn, Michigan petition groups begin final push. What will make the ballot?, Bridge Michigan, April 15, 2026.
Burr, Alyssa, What’s at stake as Michigan voters weigh constitutional convention question, Michigan Independent, April 10, 2026.*
Murphy, Sophia, Michigan voters to decide on constitutional convention in 2026 election, WCMQ, March 31, 2026.
Chartrand, Marsha,Political parties, not voters, to pick key Michigan candidates, The Manchester Mirror, March 30, 2026. "[I]f voters did choose to allow a constitutional convention, whether to continue the political party convention nominating process “would have to be a serious part of the conversation.”
Dailey, Katherine, Michigan Democrats, calling it ‘voter suppression’, formally oppose voter ID ballot proposal, Michigan Advance, March 24, 2026. "Democratic Party leadership also came out in opposition to a state constitutional convention...."
Apel, Elyse, 2026 initiatives on tipped wage, ranked-choice voting, taxes fall short, The Center Stage, March 24, 2026.
Kasben, Alethia, Democratic Party formally urges opposition to a Con-Con, citizen voting initiative, State Affairs, March 23, 2026.
Mauger, Craig, Michigan Democrats oppose proposal to bring new voter ID standards, The Detroit News, March 23, 2026.
Dailey, Katherine, Wide range of Michigan advocacy groups join coalition opposing constitutional convention, Michigan Advance, March 19, 2026. Also published in the Iosco County News-Herald.*
Kasben, Alethia, Michigan Chamber, MEA, Business Leaders join Con-Con opposition, State Affairs, March 19, 2026.
2026 Voter Guide, Detroit Public Radio, March 8, 2026.
LeBlanc, Beth, Michigan group claims 750,000 signatures for proof of citizenship proposal, The Detroit News, March 4, 2026.
Lobo, Arpan, When is Michigan's 2026 primary election? Dates to know, Detroit Free Press, March 4, 2026.
Kisner, Kim, Michigan’s Constitutional Convention Question Explained, Detroit is it, March 3, 2026. Note: There are some factually dubious claims in this article.
Isbel, J.P., Blow it Up? Voters to Decide Fate of Michigan Constitution in November, Michigan News Source, March 2, 2026. Note: The author is factually incorrect that a convention would have to propose a new constitution as opposed to one or more amendments.
Davidson, Kyle, How Black pioneers in Michigan health care influenced the state and nation’s political landscape, Michigan Advance, Feb. 27, 2026.
Davidson, Kyle, Affordability concerns could earn two petitions a spot on Michigan’s 2026 ballot, Michigan Advance, January 28, 2026.
McCullough, Maxine, 2026 Midterms in Michigan: Who’s running and what you should know about them, Morning Sun, Jan. 18, 2026.
Batcheller, Pat, MI voters to decide if it’s time for a constitutional convention, Detroit Public Radio, Jan. 15, 2026.
Schuster, Simon D., Michigan faces a huge election year. These are the 2026 races to watch, Bridge Michigan, Jan. 2, 2026.
Saliby, Sophia, Before 2026 constitutional convention vote, book documents Michigan's first women delegates in 1961, WKAR NPR, Oct. 20, 2025.*
Rewrite the state’s constitution? Michigan voters to decide in 2026, The Michigan Independent, Aug. 28, 2025.
Zoe, Clark, and Rick Pluta, A vote to completely rewrite Michigan’s Constitution? What to know about the “Con-Con”, Michigan Public Radio, Aug. 27, 2025.
Kasben, Alethia, Coalition Launches to oppose Constitutional Convention, Detroit Legal News, Aug. 19, 2025.
Davidson, Kyle, With Constitutional Convention vote set for Michigan voters in 2026, bipartisan opposition emerges. Michigan Advance, Aug. 18, 2025. Also published in the Daily Press.*
Kasben, Alethia, Coalition launches to oppose Constitutional Convention, State Affairs, Aug. 15, 2025.
Lindstrom, John, This is the most important measure in Michigan's 2026 midterms. Vote like it, Detroit Free Press, June , 2025.
Roth, Andrew, Hall, Nesbitt support convention to rewrite state constitution. Michigan Advance, May 30, 2025.
Emerging issue: constitutional convention ballot proposal, Michigan Farm Bureau, April 9, 2025.
Schuster, Simon D., Time to rewrite the Michigan Constitution? Voters will decide 2026 ballot proposal, Bridge Michigan, June 6, 2025.
King, Jon, What’s a Con-Con? Michigan voters will decide if they want to rewrite the constitution in 2026, Michigan Advance, Feb. 9, 2025.*
Lessenberry, Jack, Does Michigan Need a Constitutional Convention?, Blog, Oct. 5, 2023.
Hope, Jamie A., Michigan voters have rejected constitutional conventions since the 1970s. Michigan Capitol Confidential, Jan. 21, 2023.
The Case for Rewriting Michigan’s Constitution, Detroit Public Radio, Dec. 13, 2021.
LaBrant, Bob, Michigan's Constitution needs a rewrite, Crain's Detroit, Dec. 10, 2021.
Lessenberry, Jack, It’s time for a new Michigan constitution, Michigan Radio, December 16, 2014.
News (Radio & TV)
Hernandez, Remington, Should Michigan draft a new constitution? Voters to decide in November, WWMT-TV, August 10, 2026.
Local groups urge 'no' vote on Michigan Constitutional Convention, ABC13, July 30, 2026. Note: Framed completely based on the "no" side's framing. Same program with a portrait rather than landscape orientation. Also available on wzzm13.com's own website.
A look at Michigan statewide ballot proposals ahead of November election, CBS Detroit, July 28, 2026.
Michigan Secretary of State candidates on "con-con", WLNS 6, July 24, 2026.
Voters to Decide to Hold Constitutional Convention, Click On Detroit, June 29, 2026.
On Michigan’s Constitutional Convention, live from Mackinac, June 5, 2026. Note: This is an advocacy piece opposing a constitutional convention. The notion of "balance" here was the strange bedfellows (elite) alliance opposing a convention.
Off the Record, April 10, 2026. Constitutional convention discussion from 6:10 to 8:00.
Off the Record, March 27, 2026. Constitutional convention discussion from 13:40 to 26:20. This show is subsidized by Bellwether Public Relations. whose clients include members of the "no" coalition, and the show was excellent at airing the "no" coalition's talking points.
Laguerre, Hernz, MichMash: What is a ConCon and will it happen in Michigan?, Detroit Public Radio, Feb. 20, 2026. Note: The hosts frame the discussion using the talking points used by convention opponents.
*Spotlight on the News: Should Michigan hold a constitutional convention? BHM and The Wright Museum, WXYZ Detroit, Feb. 15, 2026. Note: the discussion ends at 11:50.
Should Michigan rewrite its constitution? Voters can decide in upcoming ballot, Click on Detroit, Feb. 9, 2026.
Voters in Michigan set to decide on Michigan Constitutional Convention, 13abc, Feb. 2, 2026.
Inside the House: Matt Hall on a high-stakes year, Michigan Public Radio, Jan. 21, 2026. Relevant discussion between 15:50 and 17:50.
Off the Record, June 13, 2025. Constitutional convention discussion from 21:00 to 21:30.
News 2010 Cycle (Reverse Chronlog)y
Camarillo, Breanna, Groups Start Mobilizing on ConCon, Dome Magazine, April 16, 2009.
Lane, Amy, Pros and cons of state con-con, Crain’s Detroit Business, April 11, 2010.
Bouffard, Karen, Poll: Support may whither for ConCon, August 12, 2010.
Schmid, Greg, The Pros & Cons of Convening a Constitutional Convention in Michigan, Review, September 2, 2010.
Lake, Peter, Michigan voters face decision about the state constitution on Nov. 2: Should we go back to square one?, MLive.com, October 10, 2010
Alwood, Christine, GUEST COLUMN: What would constitutional convention mean?, Morning Sun, October 30, 2010.
News: 2010 Cycle (Radio & TV)
Oct. 21, 2010. The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies presents, former mayor of Grand Rapids John Logie and Michigan Chamber of Commerce Bob LaBrant debate a constitutional convention Michigan.v=cH9_g6Wy-nw
Oct. 26, 2010: Jason Rzucidlo reports from inside the Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills for the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) 2010 Election Forum on candidates and issues. He will discuss Michigan’s Proposal One — whether or not to hold a Michigan Constitutional Convention to draft a general revision of the state constitution. The last time Michigan held a constitutional convention was back in 1963. However, it may cost up to $45 million to hold the special elections necessary and the convention itself.
Opinion
Lennox, Dennis, Proposal 1 is a chance to stop managing decline, Midland Daily News, August 21, 2026.*
Gill, Katherine, MSU professor says Michigan voters will decide whether to open ‘Pandora’s box’ this November, The "Gander, August 14, 2026. Note: While this article wasn't labeled an opinion piece, it is so obviously slanted against calling a convention that it is placed here.
Barbour, Kimberly, Michigan Constitutional Convention vote brings serious risks, Holland Sentinel, August 12, 2026. Also published in the Monroe News, August 11, 2026.
Bitely, Andrea, The wrath of con-con: Michigan should keep its constitution, Holland Sentinel, August 11, 2026. Note: The author describes the convention process without mentioning that a convention can only propose amendments, which the voters must then ratify if they are to become law.
Yeargain, Quinn, How state constitutions became the battleground for American rights and liberties – on both the left and right, CTPost, August 11, 2026. Also published in The Conversation, August 11, 2026 and Michigan Advance, August 16, 2026.
Henkel, Lucas, A ‘con-con’ could rewrite Michigan’s state constitution—here’s what you need to know, The 'Gander, August 11, 2026. Note: While this article wasn't labeled an opinion piece, it is so obviously slanted against calling a convention that it is placed here.
Krohn, Sonja, Jocelyn Benson, John James and Rashida Tlaib agree on 1 thing, Detroit Free Press, July 17, 2026,
Melinn, Kyle, A constitutional convention isn’t out of the question, Lansing City Pulse, June 23, 2026.
Lessenberry, Jack, Lessenberry: Mich. constitution revision — trust the people, The Blade, May 14, 2026.
Snider, J.H., Why political elites fear a Michigan constitutional convention, Bridge Michigan, April 27, 2026.
Fisk, Mark, ‘No’ to a Constitutional Convention keeps special interests from taking our freedoms, rights, Michigan Advance, March 8, 2026. Facebook here. Note: Contrary to Michigan Advance's ethical guidelines, Fisk did not disclose his five figure monthly retainer from the "No" Coalition opposing a convention call. Eleven days after this commentary was published the "No" Coalition publicy announced itself--using Fisk's messaging. Fisk's firm is paid to develop and promote such messaging.
Watkins, Tom, A chance to reclaim your state government, Michigan Advance, Feb. 26, 2026.*
Hartsough, Denise, and Lynne Kochmanski, Opinion: This November, say no to Proposal 1, Detroit News, Jan. 28, 2026. Note: The authors are the co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of Michigan.
Lennox, Dennis, Michigan, it's time for a constitutional convention, The Detroit News, Nov. 24, 2025.*
Timmer, Jeff, Think budget stalemate is scary? Approving a ‘con-con’ in 2026 would be worse, Bridge Michigan, Oct. 2, 2025.