Blog tagged as Local Government

Ingham County Commissioners may hire a third party to create a criminal justice monitoring system to break down the decisions coming out of the county’s courts and prosecutor’s office by demographic groups.

The cost for one special election held in both Westland and Warren has been estimated to run a total of $285,000, according to numbers provided by the two city clerks.

In the wake of the shooting death of prominent Lansing Democratic activist Ted Lawson, Lansing’s City Council is ramping up conversations on what more can be done at the local level to push for more responsible gun ownership.

Facilities turning municipal trash into energy, like locally-run trash incinerators, would be permitted under Senate Democrats' "clean energy" legislation if they're operating ahead of the bills' effective date.

Residents living on the cusp of poverty could only be charged 2% or 3% of their household income on their water bills if they enroll in a state program, under legislation that received more than three hours of House committee testimony Thursday.