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Top 25 Takers: These Michigan lawmakers accepted the most free meals, trips from lobbyists

Over the last 20 years or so, lobbyists reported spending more than $6.3 million on meals and travel for lawmakers and state officials. Eye On Michigan reviewed the 17,500 transactions that transpired between influencers and legislators from 2001, the first year for which data was available, to 2023, the last full year for which data is available. 

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Michigan lawmakers feast and fly for free, but the system for tracking freebies is broken

Lobbyists spent millions wining and dining state officials in Michigan, but it is impossible to determine how many freebies lawmakers accepted because the state's system for tracking what influencers give to legislators is flawed, rife with loopholes and relies on the honor system, a year-long Eye On Michigan investigation reveals. 

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Kamala Harris shores up union support in Lansing visit

Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris visited a UAW facility in Lansing Friday as part of her visit to Michigan. During a thirty minute speech, Harris affirmed her commitment to American workers and sought draw a contrast between herself and Donald Trump, saying he "will never understand" the work of autoworkers.

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East Lansing honors Juneteenth with celebrations, ongoing legacy

Juneteenth has been celebrated as a national holiday since 2021 and a state holiday in Michigan since 2020, honoring the day the last enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom in the U.S. in 1865. The Greater Lansing community has sought to keep the legacy of these celebrations alive and continue to celebrate African American culture from the outskirts of the city to the heart of MSU.

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East Lansing and Ingham County to change emergency alert systems

Starting Saturday, June 1, the City of East Lansing and Ingham County will be switching their emergency alert systems to Rave Alert, a mass notification system. The new emergency alert system will enable users to personalize what type of alerts they receive, share information with local dispatchers and allow for more geographically-specific notifications.