Now that the votes have been counted and the confetti has cleared, it’s time for President-elect Barack Obama to begin contemplating the people and policies that will shape his administration. Obama began to tackle the first items of business Wednesday in several hours of meetings, during which he reportedly made calls to possible cabinet members.
Riding the coattails of President-elect Barack Obama, Democrats were elected to the state’s three public university boards, including MSU’s Board of Trustees. Democrats Dianne Byrum and Diann Woodard beat Republican candidates Lisa Bouchard and incumbent G. Scott Romney, giving the board a 6-2 Democratic majority come January 2009.
Same-sex marriage was banned in three more states Tuesday amid an election that many Americans viewed as progressive. But the mantra of change did not sweep as far as the gay and lesbian community was hoping it would.
East Lansing residents soon will have a choice between cable service providers, as the East Lansing City Council voted Tuesday to approve AT&T Michigan’s video service in the city.
Students who were gathered at the polls by 7 a.m. on Election Day had taken East Lansing City Clerk Nicole Evans’ advice: Get to the polls early to avoid the peak hours. “Students heard the call about off-peak hours being at 7 a.m. — so they all showed up at 7 a.m. and created a new peak time,” she said, laughing.
A 19-year-old MSU student was sentenced Wednesday to 17 days in the Ingham County Jail for his participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
East Lansing residents are enjoying the warm weather today, with the average temperature about 20 degrees higher than the historical average of 50 degrees. Meteorologists said a low pressure front is moving in from the west and is pushing warm air through the Midwest.
Change: It was the platform of President-elect Barack Obama and the thing many Americans have been waiting for. For Marcus Mayberry, president of MSU’s Successful Black Men, Obama’s accomplishment means change is coming.
Students could be tapping their toes to some new tunes on campus next spring — at least if a $65,000 concert gets the OK. Last week, ASMSU passed a bill through its Student Assembly Finance Committee, which would allocate $65,000 to a spring concert. Tonight, the bill will be discussed by the Student Assembly, where it could become the second major concert sponsored by ASMSU this school year.
Doctors might soon have a new option for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Researchers at Paratek Pharmaceuticals, a Boston-based company, announced Oct. 26 that Phase II testing of the drug PTK 0796 yielded positive results.
YouVote partnered with the University Activities Board on Tuesday night to create an environment where students could hang out with friends while awaiting the results of the presidential election.
After a long wait for ballots to arrive at the East Lansing city clerk’s office, votes finally started to be tabulated at around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday night. “We had a little bit of trouble getting the ballots tabulated, but once they arrived, the votes were counted pretty quick,” said Barb McCaffrey, an election official.
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.
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.
U.S Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, retained his seat in the race for the 8th Congressional District over Democratic challenger Bob Alexander.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.