kathie dunbar

Lansing city council tables "sanctuary city" resolution

Steve Carmody

Lansing is not yet Michigan’s next "sanctuary city."After two and half hours of passionate, though civil, public comment, the Lansing city council decided…

Politics & Government

Lansing mayor denies directing his re-election campaign staffers to donate to city council candidate

Steve Carmody

The Michigan Secretary of State’s office is investigating allegations that Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s re-election campaign may have violated state…

Lansing city council president Brian Jeffries (sitting in front of the US flag) precides over his first meeting of the council.

Politics & Government

Lansing city council FINALLY picks a new leader

Steve Carmody

It took a marathon session Monday night, but the Lansing city council finally has a new council president. The eight-member council is evenly divided into…

Divided Lansing City Council can't agree on new leader

Steve Carmody

A sharp division among Lansing city council members kept the council from taking its first required step this year during a meeting today. The division…

Lansing city council president A'Lynne Robinson (right) talks to the news media about the city's budget crisis, while council vice president Kathie Dunbar listens, outside the Southside Community Center

Politics & Government

There's good & bad news today about Lansing's city budget crisis

Steve Carmody

There’s mixed news today concerning the city of Lansing’s budget crisis. City leaders have been trying to figure out how to deal with a projected 20…