Ask ELi to Investigate

Readers are asking why they’re seeing contractor trucks at the empty, fenced-in lot next to People’s Church, when East Lansing's City Council is not set to review the latest redevelopment site plan until tonight. ELi investigates.

Which precincts voted for and against the income tax? What happened at the campus polls? How many people voted in the primaries but skipped the tax vote? ELi's Chris Root brings you the crunched data from this week's city tax vote.

Could Council Members look at your income tax returns? Is the "Yes" side going to return the marijuana industry donations? Is the "No" side making factual misrepresentations? We've got answers to your last-minute income tax proposal questions.

So far, there's been a lot more visible activity on the "vote yes" side of the income tax proposal than the "vote no" side. ELi's Chris Root reports what we've seen in advance of the August 7 election.

Cole Academy is opening an East Lansing charter school this fall. ELi asked our reporter Andrew Graham to look into the organization and to help our readers understand what to expect from the new East Lansing operation.

Wondering where you can go for a recreational bike ride starting from your East Lansing home? Andrew Barsom brings ELi readers ideas and tips.

East Lansing's City Council recently approved another section of Harrison Road for a "road diet." Transportation Commission member Thomas Baumann explains for ELi readers what this means for drivers, bikers, and walkers.

What would passage of the new income tax proposal really mean for East Lansing? What would not passing it mean? ELi talked to City leaders to get answers.

Why can’t the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center be sold or the management transferred into private hands? Why would the Parks and Recreation Director suggest that the water park be demolished if it is closed?

A reader asks why ELi doesn't allow comments to be posted at our website. Publisher Alice Dreger explains.

What has the City of East Lansing done and what it can do in the future to reduce pension obligations and liabilities related to retirement benefits for City employees? ELi's Chris Root has spent weeks digging in to bring you the answer.

What's the current policy about kids biking to East Lansing Public Schools? ELi's Jessy Gregg brings the answer.

A reader asked why the Georgio’s Pizza at 1010 East Grand River Avenue (just east of Bogue Street) is closed up with a fence around it. ELi brings the answer.

A reader asks why voters in East Lansing don't directly decide who will be Mayor. In our latest "Ask ELi," we explain the history, the costs, and the politics.

Why do some East Lansing residents pay to belong to the Capital Area District Library system? We asked our readers.