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Proposal to Amend the Lansing City Charter: Alignment of Returning Citizen Eligibility Restrictions with Michigan State Law
Purpose of Proposal: This proposal seeks to amend the Lansing City Charter to align the restrictions on felons holding public office with those stipulated in Michigan state law. The proposed amendment will adjust the current 20-year disqualification period in the Lansing City Charter to more closely match the state’s 5-year disqualification period after sentence completion.…
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Change of Terminology from “Marijuana” to “Cannabis”
The war on drugs is a war on us. It is rooted in racism and oppression. We should start to get rid of the language used as propaganda.
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Strong Mayor v. City Manager (or a hybrid)
Please note that at the bottom of this page I have included a draft proposal addressing this subject. Why Lansing Already Operates Like It Has a City Manager, and Why That’s Good for Us In Lansing, the debate between adopting a city manager versus a strong mayor form of governance is more than just a…
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Lansing’s Charter Revision: A Journey Towards Enhanced Democracy and Participation
Coinbase flew Jerry out to Washington D.C. to talk about how he is using Blockchain to Build a Better World. Jerry see blockchain as a enabler of direct democracy.
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Why City Charter Review Commission
I believe that a community should govern themselves, I believe in democracy. But our democracy is broken. Capacity for our people to participate is very low. Barriers to participate are very high. This has allowed systems to optimize toward inequity, lack of transparency, low participation, and no accountability. I have experienced the policies that encourage…
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Boards and Commissions
I am concerned about board membership, number of members and compensation for boards and commissions.
