(Matt Grossman is a political science professor and director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University. His interview with City Pulse editor and publisher Berl Schwartz has been edited for clarity and condensed.)
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By MATT GROSSMAN
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11/20/24
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Greater Lansing may be on the tail end of a recent funding renaissance seen under the Biden administration and Michigan’s historic Democratic trifecta.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/20/24
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13 — Lansing Charter Commission members voted unanimously Tuesday to allow some candidates with felony convictions to run for or be appointed to public office.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/13/24
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After what we’ve all been through with the election, “voting” and anything related to it can bring up a lot of emotions — not all positive and/or community building.
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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11/13/24
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Detective Thomas Gladney’s proclivity for computers helped him rise through the Michigan State Police ranks rather quickly.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/6/24
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This 105-year-old, 2,024-square-foot commercial property in Lansing’s Baker-Donora neighborhood was the subject of a City Pulse Eyesore entry just over a decade ago. Today
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The Harris-Trump race be damned: The real question is who will be Delta Township’s supervisor next year.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/30/24
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Joel Ferguson’s Old Town office suite was packed with cool art, from abstract paintings to traditional African sculpture. A slender ladder carved out of a tree trunk, from the Dogon people of West Africa, rises in the corner of his conference room.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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10/30/24
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Ute von der Heyden, who died recently at 84, was a frequent contributor of theater reviews and arts stories to our pages.
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By BERL SCHWARTZ
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10/23/24
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Bobby Kennedy and John Engler were bookends in the life of Joel Ferguson.
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By BERL SCHWARTZ
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10/23/24
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(Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Friday to an invited audience of 200 at the United Auto Workers Local 652 hall on Clare Street in Lansing for about 20 minutes. Here is a lightly edited transcript …
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10/23/24
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Anita Dawson grew up in a union family in Kokomo, Indiana, but came to Lansing in 2006 when her local Delphi Corp. plant downsized after the company declared bankruptcy.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/23/24
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David Ellis was riding his bike to work one day in 2022 when he was hit by a car. Ellis, who had been riding on the sidewalk, was struck when he entered the crosswalk at Michigan Avenue and Museum Drive in downtown Lansing. He said the driver went through a stop sign.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/16/24
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Three candidates, including one incumbent, are running for a pair of six-year terms on Lansing Community College’s Board of Trustees.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/16/24
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By Steve Underwood
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10/16/24
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TUESDAY, Oct. 15 — Former Michigan Republican Congressman Joe Schwarz announced his endorsement today of the Harris-Walz ticket, joining other state GOP politicos who have rejected Donald …
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BERL SCHWARTZ
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10/15/24
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THURSDAY, Oct. 10 — More than 750,000 former, current or even potential Lansing Community College students may be eligible for a portion of a $1.45 million class action settlement tied to an …
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TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/10/24
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THURSDAY, Oct. 10 — The executive director of Capital District Libraries said today that CADL remains “committed to maintaining a strong presence downtown” but didn’t rule out …
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When Lori Welch was named Lansing’s sustainability manager in 2020, her first order of business was to create a Sustainability Action Plan —a roadmap to help guide the city in its efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Ingham County voters will decide Nov. 5 whether to raise the hotel tax 3%.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/10/24
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