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With only two incumbents running for four seats, the Lansing City Council is facing a shakeup this year. Thirteen candidates filed paperwork by the 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline for the Aug. 8 primary … ....
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A Lansing resident has filed a petition to recall city council member Brandon Betz. This comes several months after Betz made racially insensitive comments towards a Black activist. ....
0:47 In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Lansing City Council approved a resolution to censure 1st Ward Councilmember Brandon Betz and remove him from his committee assignments. The resolution also calls for Betz to resign. Councilmember Carol Wood questioned Betz’s ability to lead. “We know that we do not have the ability to remove him from office. But this is egregious enough that we think he should resign, she said. Betz did not attend the meeting, but it was Wood who brought to attention an email Betz sent the council apologizing for his behavior. What concerned me was this happened Tuesday night, and it took him till Sunday to realize he had done something wrong, that he owed us an apology, Wood explained. ....
Abigail Censky / WKAR-MSU Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, now in the final year of his term, is set to deliver the 2021 State of The City on February 3. Schor has already stated his main priorities this yearwill include handling the coronavirus pandemic, continuing racial justice and equity work, and dealing with the city’s budget. 2020 proved to be a chaotic year rife with controversies for Schor, who has not announced if he plans to run again. Here s a look back at some of the key moment s that shaped Schor’s 2020 and will determine his path forward in 2021. Economic Troubles The coronavirus pandemic dealt a major blow to Lansing’s economy. Schor told WKAR that the city had to cut $12.5 million from its budget in the span of three months. ....