SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 49ers’ arduous summer of contract negotiations ended with San Francisco handing out megadeals to stars Trent Williams and Brandon Aiyuk in time for them to be ready to be on the field for the start of the season. Next up could be Brock Purdy, who will be in line to go from one the NFL’s …
DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Ballot drives to expand voting options, restrict payday loans and overhaul Michigan’s citizens initiative process cleared steps before the state elections board Friday, enabling organizers to start collecting hundreds of thousands of signatures to qualify for the 2022 ballot. Its constitutional amendment — proposed months after Republicans launched a veto-proof initiative they contend would improve election …
