2025 Election
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Unofficial results show Lansing Mayor Andy Schor won about two-thirds of the vote in Tuesday's election.
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The decision comes after years of outcry from some farmers that the cost of labor, transportation and housing for H-2A workers was making it impossible to break even.
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A state House bill would require property owners to transfer water bills to tenants’ names upon request.
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Two East Lansing residents filed federal cases against the city and members of the police force after they were pepper sprayed and arrested in August.
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Community members across Mid-Michigan are working together to help neighbors in need amid the absence of federal food assistance.
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A state judicial task force is calling for a local court funding overhaul so local judges will have fewer incentives to squeeze defendants for revenue. That is part of a plan to bring courts into a compliance with an 11-year-old Michigan Supreme Court decision that money from fines and fees can’t be used to pay courts’ day-to-day operating costs.
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The Lansing Planning Commission is delaying moving forward with zoning a controversial data center. It’s one of several proposed data center projects sparking debates across the state.
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Fines for not following the ban can be issued.
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A pivotal battle over drug affordability is unfolding in Michigan's highest court, where attorneys are clashing over the scope of a consumer protection law and its application to Eli Lilly's insulin business, with the outcome likely to resonate throughout the healthcare sector.
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The Lansing Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks Series continues with a program featuring guest performer world-renowned violinist Ray Chen.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will resume distributing SNAP benefits on Saturday, but the federal government is only making enough money available for partial payments.
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A push by Republicans to abolish Michigan's key economic development arm has ignited controversy, with proponents arguing it's time for a new approach and critics warning it could send a "closed for business" message to investors.
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As the annual appropriation for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program remains stalled due to the government shutdown, Michigan's emergency relief fund is dwindling rapidly, threatening the well-being of countless vulnerable residents who rely on it to cover essential expenses.