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Lansing Charter Commission Brian Jeffries listens during the panel's last regular meeting. On Tuesday, they'll decide between two law firms to advise them during the revision process.
Lansing Charter Commission looks at hiring law firm owned by MSU trustees’ chair
Lansing’s Charter Commission will decide next week between two law firms for legal counsel, one of which is owned by the chair of the Board of Trustees at Michigan State University. more
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Ingham County Democrats gather for August 2023 meeting at Fiesta Charra restaurant on Lake Lansing Road. Congressional candidate Curtis Hertel Jr., in the black suit in the back, may be among down-ticket candidates who benefit from the shakeup at the top of the ticket.
Harris effect in Michigan may mean most to down-ballot Dems
Judith Daubenmier’s first dose of political activism came when she volunteered for John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. more
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Despite opposition from local environmentalists, the Lansing Board of Water & Light is moving ahead with plans to build another gas-fired power plant at its Delta Energy Park. On the left is the old Erickson Power Plant, which burned coal. The BWL closed it in 2022 after starting up the gas-fired plant to the right.
Simmering over gas
The green light is on for Lansing’s Board of Water & Light to step on the gas, but a group of concerned citizens is waving a yellow flag. more
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Rewind: News from the last 7 days
The Lansing City Council voted unanimously to sell City Hall to Chicago developer J. Paul Beitler for $2.78 million, allowing him to redevelop the 10-story, 129,000-square-foot building into a … more
Local Dems excited after Biden’s bombshell
MONDAY, July 22 — The phones were hot for local Democrats after President Joe Biden announced yesterday he was dropping out. “Our sign-ups are blowing up,” Ingham County … more
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A rendering of the Beitler hotel project.
Schor ‘optimistic’ City Council will approve the sale of City Hall on Monday
MONDAY, July 22 — Mayor Andy Schor believes a majority of the City Council plans to support an agreement selling City Hall to Chicago developer J. Paul Beitler when it goes to a vote Monday … more
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July 9’s storm in Hurricane Beryl’s aftermath flooded the parking lot at The Quarters in East Lansing, leaving some residents stranded after their cars were submerged.
Michigan weather: ‘Just wait. It will get worse’
On the morning of June 17, Richie Waters and his partner, Miles Abdal, left their apartment at The Quarters in East Lansing to find the latter’s car mostly covered in water in the parking lot. more
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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz (left) endorsing Democratic congressional candidate Curtel Hertel Jr. today in East Lansing. Schwarz, who represented the district that included Delta Township and Grand Ledge, was defeated in 2007 after one term. He has since declared himself an independent.
Hertel ducks when asked if he wants Biden to campaign for him
WEDNESDAY, July 17 — Democratic congressional candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. deflected today when asked if he would welcome President Joe Biden to campaign on his behalf. “If any … more
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(From left): Charter Commission Chair Brian Jeffries, Vice Chair Lori Adams Simon, and commissioners Jody Washington and Ben Dowd discuss potential changes to the structure of the city's ward-based system.
What’s the right size, makeup of Lansing City Council? Citizens weigh in at Charter Revision Commission meeting
WEDNESDAY, July 17 — Changing the makeup of the Lansing City Council was a popular topic last night at the biweekly Charter Revision Commission at City Hall. more
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Rewind: News from the last 7 days
Robert Backus was named Lansing police chief by Mayor Andy Schor. Backus, 45, is a 24-year LPD veteran who served as interim chief since Ellery Sosebee retired in June. An assistant chief for … more
A rendering of the Beitler plan.
At long last, Beitler may get to buy City Hall for a hotel
Michigan State University alum John Paul Beitler remembers his undergrad years as when his interest in architecture flourished, paving the way for a successful career as a Chicago developer. more
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The Capital Base Ball Club of Lansing on Jackson Field last week before a game against the Monitor Base Ball Club of Chelsea.
When camaraderie mattered
 Doug Hart of Lake Orion and his friend Jim Bradford of Rochester received a special surprise when they arrived early last week at Jackson Field: a vintage “base ball” game before the Lansing Lugnuts took the field. more
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Mayor Andy Schor has doubled down on his support for President Joe Biden after taking part in a video call between Biden and more than 200 mayors from cities across the country.
Schor reiterates support for Biden following video call with 200 mayors
WEDNESDAY, July 10 — Lansing Mayor Andy Schor is doubling down on President Joe Biden’s candidacy after participating in a video call Biden made to Democratic mayors last night. … more
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Old Eastern High School, which alumni, preservationists and eastside residents are trying to save from demolition proposed by U of M Health-Sparrow so it can build a psychiatric facility on the property, which is adjacent to the hospital.
U of M Health-Sparrow to meet with local residents, elected officials on old Eastern High School issue
  TUESDAY, JULY 9—The Lansing City Council unanimously approved a resolution last night calling on the University of Michigan to preserve the old Eastern High School classroom building and … more
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(From left) state Sen. Sarah Anthony and Lansing Mayor Andy Schor both backed President Joe Biden following last week's presidential debate on CNN.
Anthony, Schor sticking with Biden
Two of mid-Michigan’s leading elected Democrats, state Sen. Sarah Anthony and Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, said they stand by President Joe Biden’s bid for reelection. more
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(From left) WLNS reporter Tessa Kresch interviews First Ward Councilman Ryan Kost on the movement to save the old Eastern High School from demolition.
Demolishing old Eastern ‘not the only viable option’ for a new psychiatric facility, Kost declares
FRIDAY, July 5 — Lansing City Council member Ryan Kost flatly rejected U of M Health-Sparrow’s contention that demolishing old Eastern High School is its only option for locating its … more
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City Council member Ryan Kost making a case to a television reporter for saving old Eastern High School from demolition by the University of Michigan.
U of M Health-Sparrow says demolishing old Eastern is its only option
THURSDAY, July 4 — Old Eastern High School must be demolished to make room for a psychiatric facility, U of M Health-Sparrow has declared. “The former EHS building was built with the … more
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Alana Chriest, a Board of Trustees’ candidate Delta Township, hopes to become Greater Lansing’s first openly trans elected official.
Delta Township trans candidate looks to move the needle
Alana Chriest’s upbringing in the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest made her a lifelong environmentalist. more
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What makes a successful independent business? Local owners weigh in
In honor of Independent Retailer Month, City Pulse sat down with the owners of six independent businesses in the area to learn more about how they found their niche in the local market and what factors they feel have contributed most to their success over the years. more
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Commissioner Lori Adams Simon discusses DEI and inclusive language considerations for the city charter.
Schor seeks LBGTQ inclusion in the Lansing city charter
WEDNESDAY, July 3 — Mayor Andy Schor has weighed in for the first time on changes he’d like made to the city charter,  which the review commission made public at its meeting last … more
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