Lansing politics

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) is asking for a private brefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation about the agency's handling of the Larry…

The Lansing City Council agreed Monday night to let voters decide in November whether to switch the city’s elections to ranked choice voting.Under that…

The race for Lansing’s mayor took a couple of twists on Sunday. Former mayor Virg Bernero has ended his bid to return to city hall.In a Facebook post,…

Lansing City Councilmember Patricia Spitzley has formally announced her candidacy in this year’s mayoral election.The at-large council member launched her…

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor has made official his plan to seek re-election. Schor was first elected to the city’s top job four years ago.Schor touts…

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and city department heads are foregoing annual pay raises for 2021. In a press release, Mayor Schor points to budget cuts of more…

The City of Lansing has formed a new group to implement aDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan, Mayor Andy Schor announced Thursday. Schorfirst announced…

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor has submitted his budget for the next fiscal year, while noting that revisions may be needed due to swiftly changing conditions…

Lansing voters don’t need to wait until Tuesday to cast their ballots. You can vote, and even register to vote, over the weekend and on Monday in…

Voters will head to polling places on Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates in November. In some places, they’ll consider ballot proposals.In Lansing,…