Blog tagged as Local Government

Rep. James DeSana (R-Carleton) reintroduced legislation that would let anyone with at least a quarter-acre of property be able to raise five hens, up to 25 chickens in residential-zoned property.

More than a year has passed since a Detroit Free Press editorial piece called Lansing a “sad little town,” advocating for the state capital to be moved back to Detroit.

East Lansing's 5 percent franchise fee for Lansing Board of Water & Light (LBWL) customers is a tax, the Michigan Supreme Court held on Monday.

Before misdemeanor trials, some residents could be enrolled in mental illness treatment programs and possibly have charges dismissed, under jail diversion bills the Senate unanimously approved Wednesday.

Roughly 160 city-run ambulance services would see as much as $70 million in federal dollars for transporting Medicare and Medicaid patients under a program a House committee last week supported having Michigan join.