Key takeaways from EL City Council's 2 rounds of interviews
East Lansing City Council held their two rounds of interviews this week, inviting 13 candidates to speak about their plans for the city moving forward.
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East Lansing City Council held their two rounds of interviews this week, inviting 13 candidates to speak about their plans for the city moving forward.
East Lansing City Council opened up applications last week to fill two vacant seats following the resignation of then-Mayor Ruth Beier and Council Member Mark Meadows at the July 14 meeting.
The East Lansing City Council is currently seeking eligible applicants to fill two vacant seats on the City Council according to a statement released on Tuesday, following the resignation of Ruth Beier and Mark Meadows last week.
In a turbulent and emotion-filled East Lansing City Council meeting, Mayor Ruth Beier and Council Member Mark Meadows announced their resignation following a vote Tuesday night to terminate City Attorney Tom Yeadon’s contract, effective Oct. 1.
East Lansing City Council passed Ordinance 1488 on June 30, granting the Mayor the power to limit public gatherings in the event of a state of emergency. Among discussions, the council invited community members from local restaurants, the health department, MSU and city staff to discuss how to keep businesses running and health a priority as students return to campus in the midst of a pandemic.
The East Lansing City Council opened up discussions for enforcing social distancing with mask requirements at their June 23 meeting, following news of an outbreak of the coronavirus linked to Harper’s Restaurant and Brewpub that morning.
East Lansing’s June 9 City Council meeting opened with conversations of racism and police brutality and how to address such issues on a local level.
The East Lansing City Council further discussed its preliminary fiscal year 2021 budget Tuesday, highlighting areas of concern and initial considerations for its COVID-19 response.
There will be six ballot questions for East Lansing residents for the March 10 presidential primary election.
On Nov. 12, City Council member Ruth Beier was unanimously voted mayor by East Lansing’s City Council. The State News sat down with Beier, who has served on the council since 2013, to talk about her plans for the city and how the council will work with students.
Nov. 5 marked local elections all over the state. The State News’ city desk collaborated on comprehensive coverage of candidate profiles, election results and voter turnout. Campus reporter SaMya Overall wrote about how some students are left behind when figuring things out. Campus General Assignment Reporter Wendy Guzman followed a rally hosted by DreaMSU.Welcome to The 1909, the podcast that takes an in-depth look at The State News’ biggest
After the East Lansing City Council election Nov. 5, the three open City Council seats went to Jessy Gregg with 2,944 votes (25.08%), Lisa Babcock with 2,871 votes (24.45%) and Mark Meadows with 1,951 votes (16.62%).
Perspectives from voters in East Lansings precincts for the Nov. 5 election found varying opinions and low student turnout in the morning and afternoon hours of the day.
As six East Lansing City Council candidates vie for three seats, they weighed in on their predictions about the results and their thoughts about their campaigns.
Campaign finance reports do not completely tell the story of an election, but candidate spending sometimes correlates with victory. The candidates with the largest campaign contributions for the Nov. 5 East Lansing election are Jessy Gregg, Mark Meadows and John Revitte.
Election results are filtering in for the city of East Lansing. Follow along with our live updates below. Winners at the end of the night will be bolded.
You might not be interested in the East Lansing City Council election Nov. 5. Most students aren’t, and turnout is historically low. But the candidates are certainly interested in you.
This week after backlash from the campus community over a series of racist incidents at MSU, President Samuel Stanley agreed to meet with minority leaders on campus. An Eaton County judge ruled that former MSU President Lou Anna k Simon’s case will go to trial. In addition to covering breaking news stories like the resignation of MSU Trustee Nancy Schlichting, The State News has covered the upcoming city council election in East Lansing.Welcome to The 1909, the podcast that takes an in-depth look at The State News' biggest stories of the week, while bringing in new perspectives from the reporters who wrote them.
As the Nov. 5 2019 General City Election approaches, the East Lansing City Clerk’s office has set special hours for residents to come and register to vote or apply for absentee ballots.
Some East Lansing City Council candidates have decried the sale of a city-owned property on eBay — but why?