Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is the “Best State/National Politician” and “Best Local Politician,” according to the readers of this fine publication, as voted for in the Top of the Town contest. She’s also the second “Worst Local Politician.” more

Does Peter Meijer always buy his groceries at Meijer, the supermarket his grandfather Hendrik founded back in 1934? more

Corridors serve as the front door to neighborhoods. They feature businesses, hospitals, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, fitness studios, churches, doctors’ offices, repair shops, and … more

Members of the Michigan Republican Party’s 100-some-member state committee are “well on their way” to collecting the signatures needed to bounce Chair Kristina Karamo, an unprecedented move in state partisan politics. more

My student was writing a paper in favor of living together before marriage, which incidentally, he was doing with his girlfriend — whom he planned to marry, he said. Their parents did not approve. My writing assignment was helping him think through this real problem. But, he told me, his research showed that only a low percentage of co-habiting couples actually married. more

The catastrophic storm that devastated Greater Lansing this summer tragically took the lives of several people in our community, knocked out power for tens of thousands of families and caused millions of dollars in property damage. It’s just the latest example of increasingly extreme weather here in Michigan and across the country. more

A little over a year ago, Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley turned in his 90-day notice. He was tired of dealing with a group of micro-managing trustees, several of whom had told him to hit the road only months before. more

The catastrophic storm that devastated Greater Lansing this summer tragically took the lives of several people in our community, knocked out power for tens of thousands of families and caused millions of dollars in property damage. It’s just the latest example of increasingly extreme weather here in Michigan and across the country. more

It’s time once again for Lansing and East Lansing voters to choose representatives to serve on their respective city councils. Sadly, less than 20% of eligible voters are expected to participate in the off-year, more

By now, we all know the pro-choice/reproductive freedom movement propelled Democrats last year to their best ballot victories in a generation. more

Sunday’s shooting death of Ted Lawson as he campaigned door-to-door for Lansing City Council candidate Trini Lopez Pehlivanoglu on a neighborhood street can’t be simply chalked up as a sad tragedy and the city’s ninth homicide of the year. more

 Access to broadband internet during the Coronavirus pandemic was one of the most significant and advantageous tools for families, students and workers during a historic, frightening period of world history. more

A unique new housing co-op that will mix young adult refugees with native-born Americans is coming to Lansing. more

My student was so looking forward to getting his new laptop computer. While he waited, he wasn’t doing his writing assignments. Then he stopped coming to class. more

Last week, state Rep. Karen Whitsett, D-Detroit, derailed progressive Democrats’ plan to roll back more than 40 years of assorted abortion restrictions and barriers more

Assisted Outpatient Treatment — AOT —is an effective tool to help individuals with serious mental health conditions who are caught in a cycle of repeat hospitalizations, homelessness and incarcerations.  more

When I left Lansing in 2009 after high school, I was convinced Lansing was a small, dead-end town with no redeeming qualities. After a decade in the heart of the sprawling, affluent and cultured metropolis of Dallas, followed by two years of world travel, I am thrilled to be returning home to “little old Lansing.” And I’m not the only one. more

Could President Joe Biden’s declining abilities push him out of the 2024 reelection campaign, forcing Democrats to go to their ample bench to find a replacement? more

A few weeks ago, I watched the unveiling of “Mother Tree” in Hunter Park.  This magnificent sculpture is the work of Ivan Iler, a Michigan artist with a national reputation. more

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson kicked up the hornet’s nest last week when she tossed around the idea of keeping former President Donald Trump off the primary ballot due to his various indictments. more