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No statewide ballot questions? No competitive statewide political race? Very few compelling races anywhere? No matter. A record 2.2 million Michiganders voted in last week’s primary.
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Kyle Melinn
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8/13/20
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Voters on the east side are pretty much everywhere on the social spectrum, and by a 52-vote margin this time they went with a chicken farmer.
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Berl Schwartz
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8/13/20
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As we approach the November election, one thing is crystal clear: Access to quality, affordable health care is a top priority for Michigan voters.
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East Lansing residents experiencing financial hardships tied to the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible to apply for emergency rent and mortgage assistance.
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Staff
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8/12/20
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An outdoor dining area in downtown East Lansing is closed as city officials reopen Albert Avenue to vehicle traffic today and students prepare a return to Michigan State University.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/12/20
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The Lansing Economic Area Partnership announced today it received 1,640 eligible applications for $1.59 million in grants through LEAP’s new Small Business Restart Program.
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Staff
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8/12/20
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Ingham Community Health Centers Board of Directors wants to hear your experiences about racial equity, racial inequity and healthcare access barriers.
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Staff
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8/12/20
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The Lansing Police Department is looking to hold itself to higher standards as it continues to review policies and procedures on police accountability. The next step: accreditation from the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, officials announced today.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/11/20
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City Councilman Brandon Betz raised eyebrows last night (and possibly broke federal discrimination laws) after he asked an older woman for her age before voting against her appointment to the Board of Commissioners at the Lansing Board of Water & Light.
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An ordinance that bans residents from parking overnight on city streets without a paid permit could be erased as the Lansing City Council looks to dismantle a paid permit system launched this year and to open up local streets for free parking from 2 to 5 a.m.
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A medical pot shop in Lansing was forced to pull some joints from its shelves today after state officials said they could have been contaminated at a facility in Bay City.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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A marijuana entrepreneur who was locked up for pot is using his now legal business to give back to others who have been harmed by cannabis prohibition.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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A new study from Michigan State University shows the earnings of Black workers have fallen while earnings of white workers have increased across much of the country.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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As Michigan State University gears up for the fall semester, Ingham County officials are urging a mandatory quarantine for students coming in from high-risk states and the use of location-based phone software to track possible instances of viral exposure.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor is pushing for a federal bailout as the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent economic downturn continues to take a punishing toll on the capital city’s budget.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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As mentors go, Lansing attorney Teresa Bingham has had a pretty good one: Anita Hill.
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Berl Schwartz
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8/6/20
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Several people are facing tickets and criminal charges in connection to recent protests that have left a streak of injuries and destruction in Lansing.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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Despite some recent delays tied to the coronavirus pandemic, the $100 million mixed-use “Village of Okemos” development is gearing back up in Meridian Township.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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A nonprofit “social welfare” organization that carries a name similar to Mayor Andy Schor’s signature campaign slogan has been launched to promote the city of Lansing.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/5/20
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As Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope predicted, voter turnout in the primary election yesterday set a record.
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Berl Schwartz
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8/5/20
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