Majority Democrats in the Michigan Legislature are working behind closed doors on legislation to implement Proposal 1, which set broad disclosure requirements designed to expose potential conflicts of interest. more

Right now, somewhere in the Ingham County Jail, three minors are being held on violent firearm offenses. They are being charged as adults, including Lamar Patrick Kemp, the 15-year-old boy who allegedly shot and killed political activist Theodore “Ted”  Lawson with a .22-caliber handgun on Oct. 8. more

The Lansing City Charter revision proposal on the Nov. 7 election ballot is either a waste of money or an exercise in democracy, depending on whom you ask. more

Dixie Longate is the drag persona of playwright and actor Kris Andersson, who has written and performs “Dixie’s Tupperware Party,” one of the longest touring off-Broadway shows in American theater history. We spoke with Ms. Longate (in character) in advance of her visit to East Lansing’s Wharton Center. more

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18 — Following months of debate surrounding a proposed affordable housing project in downtown East Lansing, the City Council voted 3-2 last night to reject it.   For … more

Five weeks ago, when we launched our 2023 Top of the Town Contest, co-sponsored by FOX47 News, we imagined what would happen if friendly aliens visited Lansing and had a chance to experience the very best Lansing had to offer. Whom would they nominate or vote for as Lansing’s Best Olive Burger? Or Best New Business or the area’s finest in the rest of more than 300 categories? more

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office found the body of 2-year-old Jermaine Jones Oct. 10 in the Looking Glass River. Hundreds of volunteers plus Ingham, Van Buren and Oakland counties law … more

Whether or not you believe in ghosts, spirits and other paranormal entities, the following “haunted” locations throughout Greater Lansing provide plenty of fascinating lore and historical tidbits for those looking to immerse themselves in spooky season without breaking the bank. more

FRIDAY, Oct. 13 — Four days after Ingham County Democratic Party secretary Ted Lawson was fatally shot, the party mourned his loss at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. “People … more

  THURSDAY, Oct. 12 — Like a lot of people who knew Ted Lawson, Lansing City Council candidate Jody Washington posted her feelings about him after he was fatally shot last Sunday. … more

Last spring, Al Bay and other East Lansing business owners were hit with some startling news. more

Ody Norkin and his wife, Rachel, were asleep in their home in Okemos early Saturday when their cell phones rang to life at about 1:30 a.m., with texts and videos on WhatsApp from Rachel’s family in Israel — messages about attacks, videos showing gunmen and shooting.  more

Ted Lawson, secretary of Ingham County’s Democratic Party, died after being shot in the 1100 block of North Jenison Avenue Sunday afternoon. The longtime regional activist and member of Ingham … more

TUESDAY, Oct. 10 — Dudley Pete has lived since 1975 near the 1100 block of North Jenison Avenue in northwest Lansing where voting activist Ted Lawson was fatally shot on Sunday afternoon. … more

Some eastside Lansing residents have been concerned that Sparrow Health System is going to tear down eight vacant homes it owns in the Eastfield Neighborhood, which is just east of the Michigan Avenue hospital. more

A lawsuit filed in the Michigan Court of Claims Friday challenges former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the 2024 ballot, citing a Civil War-era clause in the Constitution that disqualifies public officials who have “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. more

The Lansing City Council stands to lose a combined 30 years’ experience when Carol Wood and Patricia Spitzley retire at the end of the year. more

East Lansing voters have some pivotal decisions to make in the Nov. 7 general election. more

A Meijer security officer and former Gander Mountain firearm salesperson thinks he has what it takes to unseat First Ward Councilman Ryan Kost this November. more

Two-term incumbent Adam Hussain didn’t always plan to seek a third go-ahead from voters. more