Rosalynn Bliss

After two terms and nine years in office, Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will step down on December 31. She joined Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to talk about her tenure.

“Can we just get back to normal?”Grand Rapids mayor Rosalynn Bliss posed the question Tuesday afternoon during a very abnormal state of the city address.…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration wants to give an extra $70 million to cities in Michigan hurting from a decline in income tax revenues.A total…

Two Michigan cities are imposing curfews after clashes between police and protesters this weekend.Detroit and Grand Rapids have been rocked by vandalism…

The city of Grand Rapids plans a hiring freeze and budget cuts of $13 million because of the economic fallout from the coronavirus. And the city could be…

Mayor Rosalynn Bliss delivered her fifth State of the City address in Grand Rapids Tuesday night.Bliss spoke about successes of the last year including…

Students who live and go to school in the city of Grand Rapids could soon be eligible to get tuition covered at Grand Rapids Community College.The Grand…

Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss announced her reelection campaign Monday.Mayor Bliss became the first woman to be elected mayor in Grand Rapids when she…

The city of Grand Rapids has voted to allow medical marijuana facilities.The city commission unanimously voted to amend a zoning ordinance that will allow…

Mayor Rosalynn Bliss highlighted housing affordability and bettering community police relations as important areas to improve upon in her annual state of…