Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 27 – 28
Monday (04/27): Comstock Township Board of Trustees (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Comstock Board will provide Second Reading of Ordinance 567 regarding the 5057 E Main and 1654 Leigh Ave- Rezoning Request. The Board will also continue discussion regarding Public Comment policies and practices, with possible…
You Don’t Need a Press Credential
Somewhere along the way, we started treating civic life as a spectator sport. Not because people stopped caring. Most people care deeply about what happens in their communities. They care about the decisions made at city hall, the changes coming to their neighborhood, the future…
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Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 20 – 23
Tune in for another week of Local Government Meetings! Let's highlight some key agenda items this week. Monday (04/20) City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole (5:00 PM, PMN4): The Committee of the Whole will hold…
In honor of David F. Gakodi
Last fall, video podcast host Marvinetta Woodley-Penn sat down with a young man named David F. Gakodi. She had no idea that he was going to pass away unexpectedly just a couple of months later. I…
Media You Own vs. Media That Owns You
Someone asked me recently why Public Media Network even needs to exist. YouTube is free. Facebook reaches everyone. Why bother? It's a fair question. And honestly, it's one I don't mind answering, because the people asking…
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