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(05/21/19 10:54pm)
The Michigan Senate passed a budget on May 15 outlining the state’s priorities for the next fiscal year. Most notably, the budget differs greatly from the proposals Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has put forth.
(05/15/19 6:54pm)
The 2020 election cycle is off to a noisy start as the Democratic presidential primary field keeps growing. Depending on the criteria used, there are as many as 22 major candidates already running. With so many people running, some people keep asking, “who isn’t running?”
(04/18/19 8:43pm)
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - A controversial phrase was discovered on the free speech walls outside of Pray Harold on Thursday. The phrase, “It’s okay to be white,” was written on both sides of each wall. The message was painted over a Nipsey Hussle tribute.
(04/17/19 11:29pm)
The Democratic Party is set to have a historic primary season with 18 major candidates already announcing their run for president. The party has also amassed the most diverse primary field in history with more women and minority candidates than ever before.
(04/11/19 8:26pm)
This story will be updated as more information is learned and an official statement is released by the Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety on the cause of the explosion. Last updated at 5:59 p.m.
(04/09/19 10:20am)
Despite making over $8.1 billion in profit after taxes in 2018, General Motors is planning to close plants in Detroit-Hamtramck, Warren, Mich., Lordstown, Ohio, White Marsh, Md. and Ontario, Canada. The decision to cut costs was made to save the company $6 billion by 2020 and the company plans to open new plants in Mexico.
(04/03/19 3:38pm)
Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered his final report to Attorney General William Barr on March 22. The investigation, which lasted for nearly two years, looked into whether or not Trump and his campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election and whether or not Trump was involved with obstruction of justice.
(03/26/19 8:49pm)
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released her FY 2020 budget proposal on March 5, among other things, that would raise Michigan’s gas tax by 45 cents.
(03/26/19 7:33pm)
Student Sen. Kirk Suchowesky announced on Saturday, March 5 that he’s suspending his campaign for Student Body President.
(03/19/19 4:32pm)
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Sen. Balaal Hollings announced on Feb. 21 that he’d be running for student body president of Eastern Michigan University.
(03/14/19 5:36pm)
Crutcher has clarified that Student Government has not received any information about housing privatization that is not already public.
(03/14/19 5:32pm)
YPSILANTI, MI - Student Government passed three new resolutions on March 5 in McKenny Hall, with 13 Senators present as well as Student Body President Candice Crutcher, Director of Business and Finance, Quentin Francis and Director of Political Action, Faraz Ansari.
(03/10/19 8:51am)
The 2020 election cycle has already begun and 11 major Democrats have announced their candidacy.
(02/28/19 11:00am)
The Michigan Legislature voted on Feb. 14 to reject Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order reorganizing the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). This was a historic move, as it’s been 42 years since the last time Michigan lawmakers rejected a governor’s executive order.
(02/11/19 4:13am)
The 2020 election cycle is already gearing up, and one of the questions Democratic voters must decide is whether to maintain the status quo or to continue to move to the left by nominating a progressive.
(02/05/19 11:00am)
In a bombshell 700-page report released last year, the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gave a grim warning about the urgency of climate change. According to the report, we have only 12 years to take aggressive action to limit global warming to moderate levels.
(01/29/19 11:00am)
On Jan. 23, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself as Venezuela’s acting president. Within minutes of the announcement, President Donald Trump recognized Guaidó as interim president.
(01/24/19 9:39pm)
On Jan. 19 and 20, video clips emerged showing a Native American man, identified as Nathan Phillips, and a group of high school boys wearing “Make America Great Again” gear involved in a confrontation in Washington D.C.
(01/24/19 11:00am)
The past weekend at Eastern Michigan University was filled with celebrations and events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Every year, people around the country gather to recognize the incredible accomplishments and impact he’s had on our society.
(01/17/19 11:00am)
In this weekly series I focus on one potential Democratic candidate and analyze whether they would be a good candidate to face Trump.