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MICHIGAN

Dakota Access Pipeline protesters gather at Capitol steps

Riley Murdock
November 5, 2016

Protesters gathered at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing this afternoon to show solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, sharing their opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, or DAPL. Emmy Scott, an MSU law student involved with organizing the protest, said the gathering came in light of an escalation of violence against DAPL protesters. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/us/dakota-access-pipeline-protest.html Participants engaged in Native American song and dance, many holding signs voicing opposition to the pipeline. Among a disdain for pipelines, one of the most common themes of the protest was the slogan “Water is Life”. Scott related the concerns of those in Standing Rock to those in Michigan, relating the DAPL’s potential dangers to those of the Line 5 pipeline, and citing the Kalamazoo Oil Spill as well as the Flint Water Crisis as issues in which Michiganians could relate.

MICHIGAN

East Lansing to host Veterans Day program

Colton Wood
November 4, 2016

The City of East Lansing will host a brief Veterans Days program on Nov. 10 to honor those who have bravely served in the United States Armed Forces. The program, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., will take place in front of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center on Abbot Road. According to a press release from the City of East Lansing, the program includes a military flag-raising ceremony along with the playing of bagpipes.

MICHIGAN

Live blog: Mike Pence rallies for Trump in Lansing

McKenna Ross
November 4, 2016

Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), the Republican vice presidential candidate, held a rally Friday at AVFlight Lansing. Doors opened at 7:30 a.m. and the event will officially begin at 10 a.m., according to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign website. Follow along with The State News for updates. 

MSU

Trump, Clinton highlight differences with election only days away

Marie Weidmayer
November 3, 2016

It’s less than a week away from what pundits call, like they do every four years, one of the most important elections in U.S. history. From policy differences to possibly making history, see how Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stack up against each other

NEWS

Political advertising takes negative turn in 2016

Riley Murdock
November 3, 2016

Research by the Wesleyan Media Project at Wesleyan University claims negativity in campaign ads has been trending upward for years, and that this September political ads were comparatively more negative than the same month in the 2012 presidential election. Kjerstin Thorson,rm an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Advertising and Public Relations, said negative advertising as a whole is an effective tactic. “We don’t like it, it makes people kind of cynical about elections, but it does mobilize people to turn out because it sends a signal that we should be worried about the election, or that it might be close,” Thorson said.

NEWS

Proposed Potter Park Zoo millage on Nov. 8 ballot

Brendan Baxter
November 3, 2016

Ingham County voters will decide to renew or not renew a millage used for operating expenses of the Potter Park Zoo, located in Lansing during this year's election. “The millage, really, is responsible for the operating expenses of the zoo: operations, maintenance and improvements," Potter Park Zoo Education Curator Dennis Laidler said. Laidler said the millage is an important part of the zoo's budget.

MSU

CRU organized protest for Trump Jr. speech, make voices heard

Madison O'Connor
November 2, 2016

Students from the Culturas de las Razas Unidas, or CRU, organized a protest to oppose Donald Trump Jr.’s visit to MSU and his father, Donald Trump's, stances. The protest included students and local residents. The protest was a non-violent, non-partisan protest that grew increasingly stronger during the course of the event as participants grew louder and chanted. Chants included “Love, not hate,” “Black Lives Matter” and “We will not be silenced” among many others.

MSU

Trump Jr. delivers speech at the Union

Riley Murdock
November 2, 2016

As throngs of people chanted outside the Union Ballroom on Nov. 2 in protest, Donald Trump Jr. delivered a stump speech on behalf of his father, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Trump Jr.’s visit to Michigan follows an appearance by his father in Grand Rapids, and is one of several by the Trump family slated for this week. Trump Jr’s brother Eric and sister Ivanka, as well as Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), will also make appearances throughout the state.