Consumers Energy-backed group made big donations to Democrats before energy law rewrite

The large expenditures by Citizens for Energizing Michigan's Economy, a group whose funding (javascript:void(0)) came from Consumers Energy (javascript:void(0);), occurred the same year that Democrats won control of the state Legislature for the first time in 40 years. [...] Top senator's fund gets cash Citizens for Energizing Michigan's Economy gave to fundraising accounts tied to both Democrats and Republicans in 2022, but three of the four largest grants went to Democrats, according to the tax filing. [...] And CMS Energy (javascript:void(0);) reported a $50,000 direct contribution (javascript:void(0)) to Road to Michigan's Future, meaning the state's two top utilities were tied to $1 million in giving to the nonprofit for 2022. [...] Consumers Energy's parent company, CMS Energy, described the legislation as "good for all stakeholders." (Robin Buckson, The Detroit News) (javascript:void(0)) The cover page of the 2022 tax filing for Citizens for Energizing Michigan's Economy is pictured. [...] (David Guralnick, The Detroit News) (javascript:void(0)) The 2022 tax filing for Citizens for Energizing Michigan's Economy shows payments to Building a Better Economy and Citizens for a Better Michigan.