MIRS Articles Of Note

Advocates of ranked-choice voting – where winning candidates are determined through voters ranking them from most to least preferred – are going on a town hall tour to figure out if the public support is there for a constitutional amendment ballot proposal.

The polices governing Michigan's cannabis industry may be loosening slightly after a draft of rules changes the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is proposing was sent for review before the public comment period.

Canadian Geese in the flying V indicate the changing of the seasons. But when the geese are around, they can become too much for some cities and townships to handle, which is spurring a possible change in the rules to make the birds easier to remove.

Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a slight lead in Michigan over former President Donald Trump in the first statewide poll following Tuesday night’s debate. But the race remains well within the margin of error.

On Nov. 6, 1990, then-Gov. James Blanchard and then-Senate Majority Leader John Engler went head-to-head in what would become one of the closest elections in recent Michigan history.