9/30/2026

IRONWOOD - There are a couple of candidate forums coming up at Gogebic Community College over the next week.  The first one is tomorrow for Michigan’s 38^th district senate seat between Sara Cambensy, David Prestin and Kelli Van Ginhoven.  The second will be on October 6^th between Brian Irizarry and Greg Markkanen for Michigan’s 110^th District House seat currently held by Markkanen.  Both will feature a meet and greet at 5pm with a forum at 5:30. Both Forums presented by the League of Women Voters.  The forums will also be livestreamed on youtube. 

9/30/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN – All voters in Michigan will see a statewide proposal regarding the state constitution on their ballots this November, a proposal that only pops up every 16 years.  Proposal 1 reads “Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the state constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?”  If more than 50% of people vote ‘no,’ the question will return to ballots in 2042, and Michigan will continue with its current constitution.  If the majority of voters say ‘yes,’ a group of elected delegates would get together to draft a revised constitution that would again go before voters for potential adoption. 

9/30/2026

N. WISCONSIN - With older voters expected to make a big impact on the midterm elections, their allies in Wisconsin say lawmakers should pay attention to the most pressing issues facing voters 50 and older. Affordability tops the list of those concerns, along with retirement security and caregiving support for older residents, according to A-A-R-P Wisconsin. State Director Raj Shukla says their 750-thousand plus members want people in power to put words into action regarding these quality-of-life issues.

                0:09  "The issues that older voters care about are issues that all of us care about, and taking action on these issues protects everyone, not just people 50 and over."

He says older Wisconsinites are also increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud — an issue he argues affects people of every age. Wisconsin residents age 45-64 made up the largest percentage of voters in 2024, followed by those older than 65.