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Lansing Receives $400K Grant Toward EV Charging Research

October 26, 2023October 25, 2023 The Center Square

A materials and advancement research hub in Lansing will receive $400,000 in federal taxpayer money to develop faster charging electric vehicles.

The Federal Economic Development Administration announced the grant for project, which is a partnership between the Michigan State University Foundation and the EDA’s tech hub program. The hub will be used to research advanced materials, such as synthetic diamonds and rare isotopes, to advance semiconductor and defense technology. One of the hub’s key goals is to charge electric vehicles up to five times faster.

Ingham County Pauses Gun Violence Prevention Program Due to Lack of Participation

October 11, 2021October 10, 2021 Cooper Moran

Ingham County officials announced that they will pause the implementation of a new program aimed to curb gun violence in the area.

The delay in Advance Peace, the program meant to curb the spike in violent crime, according to city officials, is due to lack of participation from community organizations.

Michigan Cities Won’t Say Whether They’ll Adopt Critical Race Theory Resolution

September 14, 2021September 13, 2021 Peter D'Abrosca

After the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution in favor of teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) last week, the mayors of Michigan’s largest cities won’t say whether they support the resolution.

The Conference of Mayors defines CRT as a “malleable practice [that] critiques how the social construction of race and institutionalized racism perpetuate a racial caste system that relegates people of color to the bottom tiers and recognizes that race intersects with other identities, including sexuality and gender identity.”

Lansing to Spend $180,000 in Hopes of Suppressing Youth Gun Violence

August 12, 2021August 11, 2021 The Center Square

The Lansing City Council approved Mayor Andy Schor’s proposal to spend $180,000 from Fiscal Year 2020-2021 on youth activities to suppress an uptick in gun violence.

“We are ready to distribute these carryforward dollars to our partners who have proven success in providing structured activities and mentorship programs that provide options and opportunities for our youth,” Schor said in a statement. “Providing additional dollars to further support these important programs is an immediate step that we can take to help keep our young people safe.”

Mason Public School Teacher Quits After School Refuses Radical Black Lives Matter Teaching Curriculum

February 28, 2021February 27, 2021 Peter D'Abrosca

A Mason Public Schools special education teacher resigned Friday after the school district refused to allow her to indoctrinate students with a radical Black Lives Matter and social justice curriculum.

Katelyne Thomas was a first through fifth grade teacher in the school system near Lansing, who in January suggested to her superiors that the school should implement the Black Lives Matter at School learning program during the first week of February, which is Black History Month, according to The Detroit Free Press.

Hyped for Weeks, Media Outnumbered Protestors at Michigan’s Capital

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 The Center Square

After media reports hyped “armed protests” in Lansing, some businesses boarded up windows, and Mayor Andy Schor issued news releases telling residents to stay away from downtown.

Police say now that only 25 protesters showed up at the event’s peak.

Michigan Legislature Presses Ahead with Investigation into Election Irregularities

December 15, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

Despite a string of legal setbacks suffered by various challengers to the 2020 election results, the Michigan legislature is pressing ahead with its investigations into allegations of voting irregularities in the battleground state.

Michigan has certified Joe Biden the winner; the state’s official results indicate the Democrat won its electoral votes by a little over 154,000 ballots.

Citizens Concerned About Election Integrity to March for Trump in Every State Capitol, Washington on Saturday

November 12, 2020November 11, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

A series of marches supporting President Donald Trump and to demand election integrity are being held throughout the country at noon local time on Saturday.

The March for Trump will be held in every state capitol as well as at Freedom Plaza, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C., according to the event website. The website links to America First Projects.

Hundreds of Protestors Gather Inside Michigan Capitol Building Thursday Against Continued Government Overreach

May 2, 2020May 1, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

Hundreds gathered outside and inside Michigan’s Capitol building Thursday to protest government overreach in the prolonged COVID-19 lockdown.

There were no reports of arrests, though some media outlets styled the event with armed protestors as “storming” the Capitol

General Motors Announces 1,200 News Jobs at Lansing Plants

March 1, 2020February 29, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

General Motors announced Friday that it is adding more than 1,200 new jobs at its Lansing-based factories to help with the production of mid-size SUVs and two new Cadillac sedans.

Report Estimates $9.1 Million in Lost Michigan Income Tax Revenue Caused by UAW Strike

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

A new estimate from the Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group predicts that the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against General Motors has “jumped from impacting the initial 49,000 UAW workers to nearly 150,000 throughout the U.S. auto industry.”

Michigan Young Republicans Announce Plans to ‘Re-Energize’ Organization

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The Michigan Young Republicans organization announced its plans for expansion Tuesday and unveiled a number of new leadership changes. Abby Oliver, a Grand Rapids resident, has been named chairwoman of the Michigan Young Republicans and will replace outgoing Chairman Kyle Brethauer, according to a press release. Matthew Yascolt will…