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Though ranked choice voting is effectively prohibited under current state law, the bill seeks to explicitly ban the voting method.

Opinion: Responsible contractors ordinance not just bad policy. It’s shutting the door on qualified local workers.

As the start of Jonathan Smith's second season at Michigan State draws closer, one of the big things Smith and the Spartans need to check off is the necessity f ...