Government

A new $132 million Center City District redevelopment proposal is in the approval-process queue for East Lansing, putting it ahead of the Park District redevelopment proposal. For which has the mayor shown a preference? And could it mean the blight will be prolonged?

ELi has more specifics on the newly downtown redevelopment proposal, which proposes to add two twelve-story towers in the center of downtown, along with a new six-story parking garage.

Congressman Mike Bishop's staff came to the East Lansing Public Library today to meet with constituents and were met with hundreds of protesters.

8th District Congressman Mike Bishop's office is holding "mobile office hours" at the East Lansing Public Library this Thursday. ELi's Ann Nichols clarifies what will (and won't) be happening there.

The School Board voted unanimously last night to protect students regardless of their immigration status, including by protecting them from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to the extent legally possible.

East Lansing’s City Council has voted to refuse to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s orders on the treatment of refugees and immigrants.

How are Islamic community members in and around East Lansing experiencing President Trump's new immigration orders—and how is MSU responding?

The East Lansing Historic District Commission is now allowing property owners in historic districts to replace original exterior wood siding with cement fiberboard siding in some cases. ELi talked to Commission Chair Amanda Harrell-Seyburn to get the details.

Convexity, the would-be developer for the blighted area of the Park District, has provided ELi a statement indicating dissatisfaction with the City’s handling of the proposal and negotiations. What's been going on?

Having obtained two key documents in the deal-making, ELi finds the City of East Lansing and the Park District developer appear far apart on a number of key issues in the proposal negotiations. But the parties are talking.

Under what circumstances might a majority of East Lansing voters support an income tax or an increase in property taxes? Council heard ideas this week.

Vacancies persist in East Lansing government. ELi's Alice Dreger brings us the details.

The developer called Tuesday night's vote on the Park District plan a project-killer. So what's next? We asked around to bring you this special report.

Last night, East Lansing's City Council approved a site plan for the blighted area downtown. But Council also approved a tax plan that the developer says makes the project impossible. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

For the first time, ELPD has made public reports of complaints against its officers. What do we know about the complaints and how they were handled? ELi's Chris Root reports.