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Our readers have a lot of questions about the ongoing tree-cutting by electrical utility BWL. ELi brings you in-depth answers.

Will the proposed property tax reduction really offset the cost of the proposed income tax for East Lansing homeowners? A reader asked, and ELi's Jessy Gregg brings the answer.

Public confusion seems to be persisting on the two major redevelopment projects proposed for East Lansing's downtown. ELi sorts the two out and traces the path of each.

Did the prayer booth at this weekend's farmers' market have anything to do with the lawsuit filed against the City by Country Mill? And why were there police officers at the market?

What's happening at the corner of Abbot Road and Grand River Avenue? A reader asks, and we bring you the news, based partly on the Mayor's public remarks last night.

We fact-check yesterday's LSJ's editorial on East Lansing development, finding that the LSJ Editorial Board got some facts right, and some wrong.

Who cut down all those mature trees in Stoddard Park, and why?

Did the Planning Commission really reject the Center City District proposal? If so, why does the Planning Director's letter to Council seem to suggest otherwise?

With City Council set to make possible decisions on the Center City redevelopment proposal next Tuesday, the City Attorney tells ELi the deal doesn't have to be run past East Lansing voters for approval. ELi examines what we know about the deal and the City Charter, and finds the situation complicated.

A reader wrote to ask us to find out why so many mature trees were cut down along one portion of the Northern Tier Trail. We bring you the answer.

What would passage of the East Lansing Public School bond on May 2 really mean for property owners in the school district in terms of increased taxes? We've crunched the numbers and we bring you the answer.

A reader asks if the new BWL franchise fee, which will raise East Lansing residents' BWL electric bills by five percent, amounts to taxation without representation. Here's the answer.

Here are some quick answers to questions we’re getting from readers about the new development proposal.

What problems do the "the Evergreen Avenue properties" present to redevelopment in the Park District, and why do the City's taxpayers owe over twice what they're worth on them?

A reader wanted to know what the construction project across from the Broad Museum is going to be. We explain.