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Michigan no-fault insurance reform still needed
It was refreshing to read Kyle Melinn acknowledge the crisis in care that requires legislative action (“Passing auto insurance reform now can avoid needless complications later,” May 8). … more
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Forget to vote? Time to join the early voting movement
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 … more
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Passing auto insurance reform now can avoid needless complications later
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 … more
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East Lansing rental regs are progressive and necessary: Beware of ‘reform’
(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 … more
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East Lansing fair housing reform is needed to protect basic civil rights
(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 … more
East Lansing rental regulations and proposed charter Amendment
(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 … more
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East Lansing’s housing code needs reform
(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 … more
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
It was spring 1957, and I was a draftee soldier at Fort Eustis, Virginia.  Soon to be released and needing money, I was also a volunteer soldier-waiter at the Officer’s Club. more
Why supporting MI Avenue businesses during rehab matters
After many years, multiple community input sessions and a half-dozen studies, the Michigan Avenue Rehabilitation Project is in full swing.  more
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Whom does Kennedy’s candidacy hurt? In Michigan, as elsewhere, neither party
The popular narrative is that if it hadn’t been for Ross Perot in 1992, George H.W. Bush would have won a second presidential term and there wouldn’t have been a Bill Clinton. more
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East Lansing rental regulations are progressive and necessary
(The writer is a member of the East Lansing City Council.) The City Pulse recently published an article about rental regulations in East Lansing ( … more
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Reining in short-term rentals will protect our neighborhoods
(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 … more
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A large tree that was completely uprooted in the Lansing neighborhood just south of Willow Highway during August's storm.
Lansing’s extreme weather last summer underscores need for climate action
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
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Election ‘23: Our choices
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
State Right to Work law repeal? Be careful what you wish for
Agitated that other priorities have taken center stage in the early days of the Democratic-controlled Legislature, labor leaders convinced the state House to take up measures this week to repeal the … more
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Jacob Kagan, MD, is senior medical director and Peggy Johnson, MD, is VP of acute psychiatric services and complex behavioral healthcare at CCA Health Michigan.
Older Michiganders don’t get the mental health support they need
On any given night, in any emergency department at any hospital in Michigan, the people needing care include a patient in need of mental health services who is held in a room for hours, sometimes days … more
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Graham Filler is the state representative for Michigan’s 93rd House District, a former assistant attorney general, and minority vice chair of the Michigan House Criminal Justice Committee. Andrew Fink is the state representative for Michigan’s 35th House District, a former staff judge advocate in the United States Marines, and minority vice chair of the Michigan House Judiciary Committee.
Michigan ‘red flag’ laws infringe on due process and don’t work
It’s 8:30 at night and you’re in the living room watching TV with your kids, when you hear a knock at the door. You go to the door and see five law enforcement officers standing on the porch … more
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Halt the Slotkin coronation if Rogers gets in U.S. Senate race
Back in 2018, then-congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin hammered U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop on being invisible in mid-Michigan. To her, it wasn’t a partisan thing. It was a being-present … more
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Thoughts on the unthinkable
The shocking and tragic events of Feb. 13 will have a long-lasting impact on us all. The mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University left three students dead, five more wounded and a … more
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An example of a “granny flat,” or Accessory Dwelling Unit, that was added to a home.
‘Gently’ increasing density with granny flats and more
I am stuck on housing these days — more specifically, housing that is varied, affordable and not the single-family homes that predominate in our neighborhoods. Lansing (like many other cities) contains a demographic mismatch, with single-family zoning covering 83% of Lansing’s … more
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