Woman sits at desk with dog laying next to her.
Business & Economy

Remote work popular 3 years after COVID-19 forced workers online

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In 2020, workplaces across the country went online after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees were patched together by networks of phone calls, texts, virtual meetings and online messaging. More than two and a half years later, remote work remains a staple of the modern workplace. What began as a necessity has slowly become a popular choice — one that some still favor over in-person work.

According to the Pew Research Center, 61% of U.S. workers work from home because they prefer it, not because their workplace is closed. This data was taken from a sample of nearly 6,000 Americans, and this trend is reflected in Ingham County.

Abe Frank and Grace Cannon working with other students and looking at satellite imagery during a Human Rights Lab meeting. The meeting took place on Nov. 4, with students discussing progress on their Libya project for the International Criminal Court.
Campus News

James Madison student aids efforts to battle human rights crimes  

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Abe Frank — nose and forehead scrunched with one eyebrow slightly raised — looked at his computer screen. He was searching through satellite imagery, looking for locations he wouldn’t talk about. Frank, a lab leader for James Madison College’s Human Rights Lab, is working with other students in the program to assist the International Criminal Court on a project.

East Lansing

Younger voters have impact on Election Day

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As absentee voters turned out in numbers weeks before the 2022 general election, many wondered how this would affect the in-person voter turnout. Election officials and precinct chairs in Ingham County, Michigan, said that their days have been slow or mild to start, but turnout was projected to be the same after all is said and done. In recent years, younger voters have been turning out in large numbers, and on Michigan State University’s campus, that was the case.

Arlo North shows off his ballot.
Elections & Politics

Wonder Woman, blue, snake can all win when kids vote

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Mason residents cast their ballots alongside their children on Election Day at Mason City Hall. Polling booths and tiny chairs sit by the customer service desk.

“We do this to encourage kids to become adult voters,” said City Manager Deborah Stuart.

The one-page sheet includes superheroes, colors and animals this year. All choices were made by Girl Scout Troop 30590 as part of their Democracy and Voting badges.

A "vote here today" sign outside a polling place in Lansing for the November 2021 election.
Ballot Issues

Michiganders prepare for Election Day

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Michigan’s 2022 election entered its final hours as voters and local officials prepared for in-person voting on Election Day. Polls across Michigan open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and close at 8 p.m.

Michigan voters will make choices in a variety of local and statewide races — including governor, attorney general, secretary of state, the state’s 13 congressional seats, and the 148 members of the Michigan Legislature. There also are three statewide ballot proposals up for vote.