To view this on the COS website, click here [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/michigan-news-events-october-2023|michigan-news-events-october-2023]] ---- ====== Michigan - NEWS & EVENTS - October 2023 ====== Get the latest updates from the Michigan Convention of States team. ---- |**Highlights - Recent Events**\\ \\ {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/73788/73788_original.png?875x400}}\\ \\  \\ \\ **Citizens Forums and Other Upcoming Events**\\ \\ * October 05     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/ARusUEQ8RrP4ESjpzjFyqwVqJ2867z|Veterans Coalition Meeting - ONLINE]]\\ * October 05     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/ygkYXiq2Xy6Ngo6pzWuXtRoZqd5v2q|Facebook LIVE Stream - ONLINE]]\\ * October 07     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/tevU4ka1Mxmaqx7kQ3MM5NPFQpRnUH|FLUSHING Fall Festival]]\\ * October 07     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/cf1YiziXERxo7yCPbVXHyD5pp1wq1M|ST. JOSEPH Petition Signing]]\\ * October 12     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/fca6dmpB64BLaaoR37H38qxhz1n54K|CANTON Citizens Forum]]\\ * October 14     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/ivPShteGWZKTUrHSFdnGXiKASVYg97|CADILLAC Gun Show]]\\ * October 14     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/2iMTq8XX6wPjb8sgNFJrJSc5XUDraC|NILES Gun Show]]\\ * October 14     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/n7HwtVDP2D59YkcPkC8yEB1ssSAVkW|ST. JOSEPH Petition Signing]]\\ * October 14     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/UergpoQWntjwF37zFX5X8M65QKV4Mq|GALIEN American Legion Fish Fry]]\\ * October 15     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/knDa2KENAvVBPuXhds9tyqxjkKTirJ|CADILLAC Gun Show]]\\ * October 17     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/amH2dxBtuuS4WUdL7QPfB6QsEs32yM|ANN ARBOR Citizens Forum]]\\ * October 19     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/Tm7RgUmvv8C4SkEHDF3vmnFDo5bTxd|Veterans Coalition Meeting - ONLINE]]\\ * October 19     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/2KLaRSE1iKceBPGG2jK4d365pnp95b|Facebook LIVE Stream - ONLINE]]\\ * October 21     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/AE8fehFoYAXU1cSLdaqaFjfRUGZUar|ST. JOSEPH Petition Signing]]\\ * October 21     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/EJqRL1sXbMogodiHDfXJCHFjHRiMzs|MECOSTA Citizens Forum]]\\ * October 21     [[https://teamup.com/event/show/id/q2cHmSp7SKzU9LME2VLHdA69FTLqUr|ST. 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