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12:00 am
Thu September 6, 2012

East Lansing Seeks Public Input On Former City Center II Development

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The former City Center II development is now known as the Park District Planning Area in East Lansing.

A $105 million development project in East Lansing known as City Center II has fallen apart after close to a decade of work. Now, officials are trying to decide what to do with the prime real estate at the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road.           

The city will hold public forums tonight and Friday to gather ideas from residents about the next course of action.

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6:28 pm
Wed September 5, 2012

MI Supreme Court Orders Three Questions onto Ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered three additional questions onto the statewide November ballot. But it blocked a proposal to allow eight new non-tribal casinos.

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6:23 pm
Wed September 5, 2012

Judge Blocks Full Implementation of Benefits Law

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A judge has temporarily blocked full implementation of a new law requiring Michigan public school employees to pay more for their pensions.

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2:40 pm
Wed September 5, 2012

NPR Live Chat - Wed. Sept. 5

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Wednesday's convention live chat from NPR.

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6:41 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Governor Signs Pension Law as Court Battle Looms

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The return of children to classrooms on Tuesday coincided with Governor Rick Snyder approving some big changes to how teachers will save for retirement.

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6:36 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Cochran, Schor, Abed Call For Restoration of MI School Funding

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Democratic MI House candidates Tom Cochran, Andy Schor and Theresa Abed

Several key Lansing-area Democrats say almost a billion dollars in state education funding should be restored to Michigan schools.

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6:27 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

In New School Year, MSU Expands Engineering 'CoRe' Program

Tens of thousands of Michigan State University students are a few days into the new academic year.  

At the university's engineering school, administrators contend with one of MSU's highest transfer and dropout rates.  But they're hoping a program that combines class work with non-curricular activities will help more students stick with the major.

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9:35 am
Tue September 4, 2012

NPR Live Chat - Tue. Sept. 4

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Tuesday's convention live chat from NPR.

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