History. It was the defining theme of the election season, from Hillary Clinton’s groundbreaking campaign, to Barack Obama’s historic nomination, to Sarah Palin’s arrival on the Republican ticket. And Tuesday, history was written again. America will have a black president for the first time.
More than 1 pound of marijuana was seized and three students were arrested Monday at the Sigma Nu Annex house, East Lansing police Lt. Kevin Daley said.
Off-campus routes are expected to stay the same after local voters approved a millage increase for Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA. The millage is for .787 mills per year on property owners over a five-year period, which, for a $100,000 home, equals $39.35 per year. According to CATA, the millage should bring in $4.75 million in 2008.
U.S Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, retained his seat in the race for the 8th Congressional District over Democratic challenger Bob Alexander.
Incumbent Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings won his fourth election since 1996 Tuesday evening. With about 68 percent of votes in, Dunnings had about 67 percent to Republican challenger Nicholas Bostic’s 33 percent as of press time. Dunnings credited his endorsements from United Auto Workers, Fraternal Order of Police, Greater Lansing Labor Council and Michigan Education Association in aiding his campaign.
Michigan voters chose overwhelmingly to approve medical marijuana in the state Tuesday, but Proposal 2, which legalizes the use of human embryos in stem cell research, was approved by a slimmer margin.
Brad Dennis’ day began at 4 a.m. He packed his car with green and white signs emblazoned with his name and stuffed his backpack full of shiny hand outs. But his day ended in the late hours of the night with a defeat seven months after his race for Ingham County Commissioner began.
Thirty years and counting.Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., was re-elected for six more years in the U.S. Senate office after defeating Rep. Jack Hoogendyk, R-Kalamazoo, and seven other candidates. As of press time, Levin had obtained 74,437 votes to Hoogendyk’s 46,907, with 15 counties reporting.
Longtime East Lansing politician and incumbent state Rep. Mark Meadows will get two more years in the state House after leading challenger Frank Lambert for the 69th House of Representatives seat. Meadows, D-East Lansing, led Lambert with 54 precincts of out of 136, reporting as of press time. Meadows’ district includes most East Lansing residents and a small eastern portion of Lansing.
Barack Obama could be a great president, but I do not think his plan on redistributing wealth is what this nation needs. It looks good on paper: Tax the wealthy more to provide the less-wealthy with money to spend, and in turn, end up putting money back into the economy.
Let’s all breathe a collective sigh of relief. Clear the surrounding area of the free-stuff-shrapnel left over from Election Day raids at Starbucks, Krispy Kreme and Ben & Jerry’s. Rid your mind of all things political. Think no more of absentee ballots or of researching proposals and candidates. There’s nothing more to debate at this point. There’s nothing left for the media to cover.
After almost two years of constant drama, the 2008 presidential race has finally drawn to a close. On a historic night, Barack Obama became the first black man elected to the office of president of the United States.
Like many other Friday nights of the past two years, last Friday I dressed up and rounded up some friends for a night on campus, to spend time at my previously favorite fraternity, (Alpha Epsilon Pi). This Friday in particular happened to be Halloween and the fraternity which I had so enjoyed promised a bumping party hosted by Playboy U. Over the past two years, I have become pretty good friends with several of the brothers, and was looking forward to a good night of dancing and catching up.
Following Senator John McCain’s speech, it was concluded that the Republican presidential nominee officially conceded to newly elected Barack Obama for President of the United States.
A barrage of high fives and cheers was the scene of 8th District Congressional candidate Bob Alexander’s campaign party room when it was announced that Barack Obama won the presidential election.
As Michigan followed trend and was declared a blue state shortly after 9 p.m., members of Michigan’s Republican Party attending the election party for U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers are not surprised.
Chicago — Tens of thousands of people are camped out in Chicago’s Grant Park to witness history as the presidential election is decided.
The Associated Press reported that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has won Michigan’s 17 electoral votes.
Election workers are still waiting for ballots at the East Lansing city clerk’s office, an hour after polls closed.
There’s something endearing about a man who signs his e-mails “Alphabetically Yours.” But what can you expect from someone who has been working in libraries since he was a student? Nonetheless, Randy Scott’s job at MSU isn’t that of a typical librarian.