City Council
Council Increases Down-Payment Assistance Program for City Employees
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Who has been benefiting from this program? A Freedom of Information Act request brings the answer.
COVID-19
As Parking System Revenues Plummet, Lease with Georgio’s Pizza Amended (Again)
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The City’s parking system and some of the businesses that rent retail space from the City have been hit hard by pandemic-related shut-downs. A Freedom of Information Act response gives a window to some of the numbers.
finance and taxes
How is the City of East Lansing Spending Money?
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East Lansing Info is making publicly available the register of all payments made by the City of East Lansing in fiscal years 2019 ad 2020. Tell us what you would like us to examine further.
East Lansing Policing
Complaints Against ELPD Officers to Be Reviewed, While Policing Transparency Remains Spotty
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The HRC’s discussion on Wednesday evening will likely involve ongoing concerns about police use of force, ELPD policies, racial bias in policing, and policing transparency. ELi’s Alice Dreger explains the context.
COVID-19
Council Goofed on Covid-Related Law – But Now They’ve Reinstated a $500 Party Fine
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Ordinance 1496, which makes violations of public health orders punishable by a fine from the City of East Lansing, expired on Dec. 31, 2020, and Council forgot to renew it. They met today to fix that.
East Lansing Policing
Your ELi: It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in East Lansing
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The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan will host an event on television this evening. This morning, ELi reflects on covering news related to racial equity and justice.
Center City District
We Still Don’t Know What’s Happening With The Center City Bonds
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One week away from a $2.4 million shortfall for the payment due to the bondholder, many questions remain unanswered. Not least, the $6 million question. ELi’s Alice Dreger reports.
FOIA
City of East Lansing Holds Closed Meeting to Teach Open Meetings Act
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The City will host a closed-to-the-public meeting this week to teach members of the City’s boards and commissions about the public’s right to open government.
Environment
“Cooped” Up Inside? These Friends Help You Get Out!
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Chickens aren’t the typical family pet, but they may have more to give your family than you think. ELi’s Heather Brothers gets the coop scoop from Dr. Marguerite Halversen.
Government
Parking Enforcement, Normally Profitable, Is Costing East Lansing
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Once a cash cow, parking fines and citations have fallen dramatically in 2020. ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott takes a look at how those numbers have changed, now costing the City more money than it makes in fines.
Development
Documents Show Harbor Bay’s Persistent Efforts to Change Deal
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A Freedom of Information Act request from ELi yielded a cache of informative documents regarding the Center City District and Newman Lofts. Andrew Graham unpacks them.
Ask ELi to Investigate
Ask ELi: Who Got PPP Loans in East Lansing?
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Which companies in East Lansing got big bucks from the federal Paycheck Protection Program? ELi’s Andrew Graham takes a look.
General News
East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) Annual Reports
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This page archives the annual reports of the East Lansing Police Department. ELPD-Annual-Report-2019Download
ELPD-Annual-Report-2018Download
ELPD-Annual-Report-2017Download
ELPD-Annual-Report-2016Download
ELPD-Annual-Report-2014Download
Schools
Survey Says: ELPS Parents Want Improvement if Fall Involves Remote Learning
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ELi brings you the results of the school district’s survey of elementary, middle, and high school parents. What did they report back about the stay-at-home learning experience?
Ask ELi to Investigate
What Sunday’s ELPD Parking Lot Video Shows about the Police Car Damaged
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ELi’s Alice Dreger reports on what video from Sunday seems to show and how East Lansing Interim Police Chief Steve Gonzalez is seeing the protests.
Government
East Lansing Business Relief Program to Provide Aid by Third Week in May
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How did the Downtown Development Authority ultimately decide to judge applications for one hundred grants of $2,500 each?
COVID-19
Emails Show Some School Board Members Asked About Earlier Actions
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Internal emails give a glimpse into what led up to the Continuity of Learning plan that begins Week 1 today for East Lansing Public Schools.