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Lansing mayoral election preview

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Scott Pohl
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WKAR-MSU
Berl Schwartz is publisher of the Lansing City Pulse newspaper.

With the arrival of the new year, it's time to consider another election in Lansing. We talk with Lansing City Pulse publisher Berl Schwartz about the race for mayor.

2017 is an election year in Lansing, with four city council seats up for grabs along with the mayor’s office.

WKAR’s Scott Pohl talks with Lansing City Pulse publisher Berl Schwartz about mayor Virg Bernero and his possible challengers.

Schwartz says he thinks Bernero will run for a fourth term as mayor, and that he has some achievements he can point to during the campaign.

Tomorrow, Schwartz talks with Scott Pohl about the 2017 Lansing city council races.

Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
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