For second time Michigan bill seeks to remove tampon tax

Michigan reintroduces bill to remove feminine hygiene product tax

E.L., state weigh immigration ban implications

President Trump’s executive orders on immigration and refugees have been halted in the wake of several US judges ordering an emergency stop to the Trump administration’s and Homeland Security’s actions.

Bills, budget to impact public education in coming year

The 2017-18 session currently sees several bills introduced to Michigan’s House of Representatives that regard public schools. Some, however, see the number as minimal and symptomatic of a lack of interest in higher education.

Chick-fil-A set to open Okemos location near Meijer in March

A new Chick-fil-A location is set to open on March 30 in front of the Okemos Meijer, off Grand River Ave.

MSU student cited for possession of prohibited weapons

Business-preference freshman Samuel Wei appeared in 54B District Court on Feb. 8 for a pretrial hearing for the possession of prohibited weapons on campus.

New charges brought forward against Nassar

Former MSU employee Larry Nassar has been charged with destroying digital images and documents related to an investigation into his alleged sexual abuse of patients and possession of child pornography.

Two motions filed to add five new plaintiffs to lawsuit against Nassar

Two motions were filed in Grand Rapids on Tuesday to add five new plaintiffs to a lawsuit against former MSU employee Larry Nassar.

New law protects landlords' rights to prohibit medical marijuana

On Jan. 10, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law Senate Bill 72, or SB 72, protecting the rights of apartment managements and landlords to prohibit medical marijuana patients from growing cannabis plants within their rented space, potentially affecting future leasing agreements between students and leasing companies near campus.

Appeal filed by prosecutors in Mateen Cleaves case

Former MSU basketball star Mateen Cleaves will be in Genesee County Circuit Court on March 27 for arguments on the appeal of a sexual assault case that was dismissed on Dec. 5, 2016.

For Muslim-American student, executive order clouds family's future

A first-generation Muslim American, Lyman Briggs freshman Maya Al-saghir is personally affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order which bans citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from traveling to the United States.

MSU's Eli Broad writes letter against DeVos for sec. of education

Eli Broad has urged senators to vote in opposition to Betsy DeVos' nomination for secretary of education. Broad wrote a letter to senators Kentucky Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) Wednesday encouraging them to vote 'no' on her confirmation.

Legal challenges Trump's travel ban could see in court

International students from any of the seven countries affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order are advised to not leave the country until the situation changes, MSU College of Law professor and Immigration Law Clinic member David Thronson said.

"They took my past and my future"

Despite less popularity, the live music scene in E.L. carries on

When MSU jazz studies alumnus and drummer Jeff Shoup was a young adult during the 1990s, East Lansing had a vibrant live music scene for student performers to participate in and music fans to enjoy.

President Simon releases statement regarding Nassar allegations

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon sent an email statement to MSU community members on Friday regarding the sexual abuse allegations against former MSU employee Larry Nassar.

Lambda Chi Alpha MSU chapter suspended, placed under limited operations

MSU's Gamma-Omicron Zeta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha has been placed on limited operations by Lambda Chi Alpha Inc. and has been suspended by MSU's Interfraternity Council. The Gamma-Omicron Zeta chapter is currently under investigation in Lambda Chi Alpha's headquarters.

Motion filed against Nassar to add 27th plaintiff

A motion filed in Grand Rapids on Friday aims to add a 27th plaintiff to the federal court case against former MSU employee Larry Nassar.

ASMSU details seven bills at latest meeting

On Thursday night, the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, passed some noteworthy bills relating to pepper spray on campus, the prospect of a Spartan Support Network and the vacancy of the vice president for Academic Affairs position. The General Assembly passed a total of seven bills and resolutions and sent one bill back to committee.

MSU student starts petition to lower parking on campus, in E.L.

MSU business sophomore and East Lansing native Claire Fossum started an online petition calling for the MSU and East Lansing Police Departments to lower parking rates.

For MSU community, Trump's immigration ban hits home

President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration was just another policy for some. For others, it was a warning sign. For political theory and constitutional democracy senior Abraham Aiyash, it was a devastation.