Friday, August 3,2012

Dems dominate Commission primaries

In redrawn county Commission districts, young and old Democrats looking to fill vacancies, unseat incumbents in primary

by Andy Balaskovitz

The latest Census figures mean the Ingham County Board of Commissioners will look different next year with redrawn district boundaries and two fewer members, from 16 to 14.

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Friday, August 3,2012

Dems, Repubs seek Meridian Township clerk post

Two Democrats and Two Republicans will square off to fill a position long held by conservatives

by Sam Inglot

The township clerk is responsible for administering elections and handling requests for township records and is also a voting member of the Township Board of Trustees. Republican Mary Helmbrecht has served in the position since 1997.

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Wednesday, August 1,2012

'Build on it'

Land Bank finishes rehab of 530 Pacific Ave. as new owners move in

by Lawrence Cosentino

Other than hinting at a previous marriage, Greenwood didn't want to talk much about the life she's leaving behind. In February, she started her own business, Open Arms, a companion service for elderly people.

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Wednesday, August 1,2012

3 open House seats draws blue interest

by Kyle Melinn

Republicans have a 50/50 shot at claiming the long-sought south Lansing, rural Ingham County seat in the 67th. The numbers are stacked against them in the 69th, but they have a moderate candidate there. The Democratic base in the 68th is 73 percent, making a GOP victory there beyond slim.

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Wednesday, August 1,2012

Somebody wants to be the GOP U.S. Senate nominee … right?

by Kyle Melinn

But all four Republicans on the Aug. 7 ballot have made such head-scratching decisions, it seems this campaign has been more an exercise in how far the human nose can stretch into the Tea Party’s rear end than mounting a credible challenge to Stabenow.

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Wednesday, August 1,2012

Rogers challenged by two in GOP primary

by Kyle Melinn

Hetrick, 38, of Brighton, is a Lansing Grand River assembly plant employee who had worked at the Saturn plant in Spring Hill, Tenn. A Michigander since 2000, Hetrick says he was moved to run because of Congress' inability to get a handle on the country’s exploding debt crisis.

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Wednesday, August 1,2012

City Pulse endorsements

Herewith, City Pulse offers its views on the best candidates in many of the competitive races in Tuesday’s primary election. Most of these are in Democratic races, in light of the non-competitive GOP elections or the views of candidates in those rac

by City Pulse

The gregarious incumbent intermingles his personal and professional life more freely than appropriate, as proven by his request that county inmates dump some mulch at his house and "spread it around."

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Wednesday, August 1,2012

New in town

Penn Station East Coast Subs, Culber's and Los Tres Amigos

by ALLAN I. ROSS

Since Jared Fogle introduced the world to the Subway diet 12 years ago, the fast-food industry has been scrambling to duplicate the quick-and-healthy model without losing its core indulgers.

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Wednesday, August 1,2012

Selling land and maintaining services

A look at ballot proposals from across the county

by Andy Balaskovitz

They don't have the amount of public attention as a public safety millage approved in November, but city of Lansing voters face a half-dozen ballot questions on Tuesday, including selling off parkland and lowering the minimum requirement of City Council meetings.

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Wednesday, August 1,2012

It's hot in Delhi

Raising taxes and fiscal conservatives in little old Delhi Township

by Sam Inglot

Goodrich says his opponent is accusing him of pushing a fictional "rain tax" that Goodrich says isn’t being planned. The alleged tax would charge residents based on the size of the hard surface areas of their households, like driveways and roofs.

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