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City commission candidates address affordable housing in forum
by (awpattullo)
Submitted 07-17-2019 under NEWS
More than 60 people attended a City Commission candidate forum on affordable housing July 11 at the main library, hosted by the grassroots advocacy group Grand Rapids Homes for All. Participating were candidates Allison Lutz (1st ward), 2nd ward...
2011 from a local politico's eyes
by (JimTalen)
Submitted 12-21-2011 under OPINION
Sometimes looking back helps us look ahead. Here are some highlights in local government from 2011, seen from my perspective as a local elected official: Despite Kent County's long record of cooperative and cost-saving ventures with other units...