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The Republican National Party is dead to me and many other formerly active supporters because of the insistence of some weak kneed and weak willed want-to-be political “leaders” (?) who …
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6/12/24
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If you’ll excuse the pun, the question “soaring” over the state Capitol these days is a pot of money called the SOAR Fund that the governor’s administration uses to grease the …
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By Kyle Melinn
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6/12/24
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What would you consider a hate crime?
Is it threats of violence against someone because of who they are, whether they are part of the LGBTQ+ community, have a disability, come from a …
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By Kyle Melinn
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6/5/24
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We’ve all heard the tired phrase from the 1992 presidential campaign: “It’s the economy, stupid.”
Back then, it was James Carville laying the …
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By Kyle Melinn
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5/29/24
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At long last, the journey to a new home for Lansing’s municipal government appears to be in the home stretch. After a divided City Council rejected Mayor Andy Schor’s proposal to …
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5/15/24
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I’m almost ashamed to admit this, but I forgot to vote last week. It completely slipped my mind. How is this possible? I write about elections for a living. I’ve spent the last two weeks …
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Kyle Melinn
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5/15/24
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Behind the scenes, some House Democrats have considered withholding their support for the state budget until the majority votes on reforming the state’s auto insurance law to assist victims of …
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Kyle Melinn
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5/8/24
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(The writers are members of the East Lansing City Council.)
East Lansing residents should take note of a ballot initiative underway that, if successful, would overturn the rental …
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ERIK ALTMANN and MARK S. MEADOWS
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5/8/24
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(This guest column was written by retired Ingham Court Judge James R. Giddings; attorneys Eric Williams and Patrick Levine Rose; Nell Kuhnmuench, J.D.; and veterinarian Kath Edsall.)
A …
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5/8/24
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(The writer is a longtime East Lansing resident and real estate agent.)
I’ve been a resident of East Lansing since 1958 when my husband and I moved to East Lansing so he could complete a …
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Elinor M. Holbrook
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5/6/24
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(The writer is a former East Lansing housing inspector.)
East Lansing’s Housing Code Needs Reform
Last week, East Lansing City Councilperson Erik Altmann submitted a dark and dire …
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Nathan Izydorek
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5/3/24
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(The writer is a member of the East Lansing City Council.)
The City Pulse recently published an article about rental regulations in East Lansing ( …
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ERIK ALTMANN
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4/29/24
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Monday marked the first time the governor and every other state official were required to post on a state website where they and their spouses get their money.
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By KYLE MELINN
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4/17/24
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As a longtime resident of the close-knit Dimondale community, I’ve witnessed the many changes that have come our way over the years.
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By JILL BAKER
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4/17/24
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(Jill Baker is president of the Grand Pointe Property Owners Association and resides in Dimondale.)
As a longtime resident of the close-knit Dimondale community, I've witnessed the many changes …
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JILL BAKER
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4/16/24
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Lansing voters are now receiving absentee ballots for the city’s May 7 special election, in which nine members of the new Lansing Charter Commission will be selected.
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4/4/24
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In bringing his road show to Grand Rapids on Tuesday, the opportunistic Donald Trump drove home the murder of 25-year-old Ruby Garcia, whose death, presumably, came at the hands of an undocumented immigrant.
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By Kyle Melinn
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4/4/24
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I recently installed a charger in my garage to accommodate one of my rooming house boarders who drives an electric car.
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By JOAN NELSON
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4/4/24
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Lansing needs a new city hall.
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By ANDY SCHOR
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3/25/24
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Harry Hepler is back.
The developer known for creating dramatic living and working spaces will come before the Lansing City Council on Monday (Jan. 8) with his next project: a 134-unit apartment complex called Prudden Wheel Lofts.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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1/4/24
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