As the lame duck state legislature moves on court consolidation for Ingham County, including East Lansing's 54B District Court, controversy persists. What's happening, and what are the goals and the points of disagreement? ELi's Chris Root reports.
East Lansing is one step closer to implementation of the voter-approved income tax with the hiring of DaMar Boyd as the City Income Tax Administrator. ELi's Jessy Gregg spoke with him about the job.
Could developers tie up the debt-ridden, publicly-owned Evergreen Avenue properties for eight more months with an exclusive purchase agreement, and wind up paying nothing for the privilege? Looks like it.
We've heard that property taxes are going down in conjunction with the new income tax. So why is your winter property tax bill higher than last year's?
The $132 million public-private deal known as the Center City District project is designed to have 92 rental apartments for people aged 55 and up. That's not because of high market demand. So what happens if the developers don't build that housing? ELi's Alice Dreger reports.
Workers were able to complete all of the planned asphalt improvements to East Lansing’s Northern Tier Trail system before the winter weather hit, including fixing a dramatic drop-off where the trail meets Abbot Road. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.
Taking into account that East Lansing is now channeling more than 20% of its government operating revenues to pension and retiree health expenditures, a state board has approved the City's plan for dealing with what its finance directors have called "staggering" obligations. ELi's Chris Root reports.
Today marks a day some thought would never come. The redevelopment project for the vacant corner downtown has officially obtained all approvals. Construction will soon start. ELi's Dan Totzkay and Alice Dreger report.
With three recently reported gun-related incidents, plus one at Hiddentree that didn't make the news, some think violence is on the rise in East Lansing. ELi's Jessy Gregg talked to Deputy Police Chief Steve Gonzalez to get some answers.
The City of East Lansing won't release material that would show in what lawsuits it is engaged. An attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press explains why East Lansing's taxpayers have a right to this information.
East Lansing's government may institute new architectural codes for a large section of the City. Should what happened – and didn’t happen – in the East Village be seen as a cautionary tale?
Judges Andrea Larkin and Richard Ball, 54B District Court staff, and several opioid addiction survivors are pleading with Council not to consolidate 54B District Court with other local courts. Why? ELi's Alice Dreger reports.
What happened last night at East Lansing's City Council on the regulation of medical marijuana was not what anyone predicted. ELi's Dan Totzkay, Ann Nichols, and Alice Dreger bring you the story.
East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows spoke briefly at MSU's University Council yesterday about the new income tax, promising more information about implementation soon. ELi's Dan Totzkay reports.
