The U.S. Supreme Court routinely sidesteps issues. This is a common practice and if you'll look back over the history of landmark decisions you will find a "bubbling up" of the issue.
The Midwest wants the funk, and Chicago's Urban Funk Ordinance lives to give it to them. For whatever reason, Urban Funk's Steve Schnall said the Midwestern states are comprised of some of the biggest funk lovers in the country. Maybe it stems from the history of funk in our underrated states, from Bootsy Collins' Ohio roots or rhythm and soul that has been resonated through Detroit's streets for decades.
Lansing - The State House brought Michigan one step closer to resolving the current fiscal year's $250 million deficit and balancing next year's budget by concurring Wednesday with a Senate version of a bill to raise the cigarette tax. State representatives approved the measure 55-52, but sent it back to the Senate with an amendment calling for half of the $3 million designated for smoking prevention to be applied toward programs aimed at helping smokers quit. "We have the potential to help 323,000 people quit in Michigan.
Eleven years ago, MSU President M. Peter McPherson beat out Provost Lou Anna Simon for the school's top executive position, but it wasn't the last he saw of her.
The expansion of an existing apartment complex has many city residents concerned that a new development will bring traffic congestion, flooding and too many people to an area they say is already overly crowded. "There's already enough apartments surrounding our little neighborhood and now they want to add more," East Lansing resident Ann Chick said. Hollander Development Corporation submitted an application in April to expand the existing Deerpath Apartment Complex, near Haslett Road in East Lansing.
Due to a sanity sewer failure, Service Road located on MSU campus between South Harrison Avenue and Farm Lane is closed for two weeks.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, found a new attitude in Iraqi people when he went to the country for three days to view the progress of Iraqi independence and security efforts.
A U.S. Supreme Court decision that came down Monday upheld a Nevada judgment, stating individuals who refuse to give their names to police can be arrested, even if they have done nothing wrong. Michigan was not one of about 20 states with similar statutes to the Nevada one that sparked the 5-4 Supreme Court decision, but local officials say although they now have the right to carry out the court's policy, students still have nothing to worry about.
With the fate of this year's $250 million deficit and next year's state budget on the line, lawmakers still are struggling to reach an agreement on Gov.
When MSU President M. Peter McPherson was named president in 1993, some faculty felt betrayed by both the closed-door selection process and his lack of academic administrative experience. Eleven years later, some faculty feel the same betrayal and frustration over closed doors in Provost Lou Anna Simon's selection.
After reading "Police sting Holt restroom (SN 6/15)," I can only wonder why those homosexual criminals don't get it.
Your editorial "License to Whine" has many valid points.
East Lansing was awarded a $24,500 grant from the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Energy Office to help fund a new biodiesel refueling storage tank. The new biodiesel fuel, which is a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel, is an alternative fuel made from renewable resources such as soybeans.
When the winners write the history books, we're all at a loss. History, as we know it, is inherently biased.
I am supremely disappointed with the MSU Board of Trustees in their search for MSU's 20th president.
With one swift decision on Friday, the MSU Board of Trustees chose Provost Lou Anna Simon as MSU's 20th president - ending weeks of speculation as to who would be M.
I am responding to Billy Kelly's statement concerning slavery and segregation never existing in Michigan ("SN editorials should be more objective," SN 6/21). I hate to burst your bubble, but segregation and slavery both existed in Michigan. Maybe he needs to take a class in African-American history.
Traffic will be restricted on Grand River Avenue from High Street to Pennsylvania Avenue for about two months. The City of Lansing Department of Planning and Neighborhood Development said the closure is required to accommodate sewer separation and road construction due to Lansing's Combined Sewer Overflow Separation Project. Businesses adjacent to the closed area still will maintain local access.
Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing will host "Animal Super Saturday" this weekend. The event is part of their "Super Saturday"-themed events. "The Animal Super Saturday" exhibit will be open from 11 a.m.
Three Spartans have been chosen to play in Michigan's 93rd Amateur Golf Championship alongside 153 other players from across the state.