Wednesday, January 16,2013

Elementary Security

In the wake of the Newtown shooting, City Pulse visits 10 local elementary schools — and finds they're easily accessible

by Sam Inglot

Nearly 400 students listened as a voice came over the intercom at Murphy Elementary School in Haslett on Friday afternoon.

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Wednesday, January 9,2013

Drain project backed up

Capital Gateway project at a standstill until drain commissioner makes plans, but he says he's waiting on Bernero

by Sam Inglot

Ingham County Drain Commissioner Pat Lindemann said the proposed Capital Gateway project at the old Red Cedar Golf Course has been delayed three or four months because Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero has yet to issue an agreement needed to launch a drainage study.

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Wednesday, December 19,2012

Closing a 'mini- United Nations'

A closer look at alleged lack of transparency in closing Red Cedar Elementary School in East Lansing

by Sam Inglot

Former, present and future East Lansing Board of Education members say the decision to close Red Cedar Elementary School was not only a bad idea — it was also underhanded. The vote to close Red Cedar, located just north of the Trowbridge Plaza, occurred at a Nov. 26 board meeting after three hours of public comment — nearly all of which was in opposition to the plan.

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Wednesday, December 19,2012

Bernero v. Rodgers

What's a fair salary for a township supervisor? And is it relevant to a consolidation discussion?

by Sam Inglot

You can almost feel the love between the executives of Lansing and Lansing Township when it comes to consolidating their two communities.

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Wednesday, November 14,2012

'Worried'

What going over the fiscal cliff would mean for Lansing

by Sam Inglot

Lots is at stake in Lansing in the fight over the fiscal cliff. The term is used to describe federal sequestration, a series of automatic, across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases that could take effect in January if Congress can't enact a plan that would reduce the national deficit by $1.2 trillion.

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Wednesday, November 14,2012

From pole barn to policy

Lansing City Council to consider new ordinance after Niowave pole barn fallout

by Sam Inglot

The Niowave pole barn fiasco has prompted the Lansing City Council to consider new legislation that would require notifying the Council about any new construction on sites with an already approved special land use permit.

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Wednesday, October 3,2012

Democratic drains

Critics of the Eaton County drain commissioner say he's nearly impossible to contact and wanted guns for his office. The incumbent says it's either untrue or taken out of context

by Sam Inglot

Guns. Partisan politics. Used cars. County drains. Who says Ingham County is the only place with interesting drain commissioner races? Republicans are attempting to reclaim this countywide seat they held for years.

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Wednesday, October 3,2012

A Tea Party trail

Why are Republicans in Delhi Township denying their Tea Party roots?

by Sam Inglot

Despite leaving a trail of Tea Party affiliations in his wake — along with the opinions of other elected officials — Delhi Township supervisor candidate Jeff Hall remains adamant that he is not a tea partier. But why?

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Wednesday, September 5,2012

The empty halls of the Lansing School District

by Sam Inglot

Northwestern Elementary School, just south of the airport, looks more like a crack house than a school. The building, which has sat vacant for nearly a decade, is a sharp contrast to the surrounding neighborhood of modest homes.

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Wednesday, August 29,2012

Delhi blame game

Is a new era of politics dawning in Delhi Township?

by Sam Inglot

Following strong showings in the Aug. 7 primary, it's obvious a new breed of Republican politicians are gaining support in Delhi Township — and at least two township officials say the shift is contributing to a new era of divisive politics.

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