This week’s tax filing deadline has sparked a new round of arguing between Democrats and Republicans about taxes with an eye toward elections later this year.
This week from reWorking Michigan, we look at the first project under development at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. The Land Grant Project will stretch the museum’s mission, bringing artists into the classrooms at MSU.
Convicted murder Charles Lewis, Jr. (center) awaits sentencing by Ingham County Judge George Economy. Lewis faced the possibility of life without parole, but was instead issued probation and time at a state juvenile rehabilitation center.
Lansing School Board President Myra Ford, Superintendent Yvonne Caamal-Canul and Lansing City Council President Brian Jeffries at Friday’s joint meeting of the school board and council.
A rare joint gathering of the Lansing City Council and the Lansing School Board became a forum Friday for neighborhood leaders who are upset over the school district's reorganization process.
Students stand with signs with messages including "Clean Coal=Dirty Lie" and "Coal Free Is Really Spartan Green" at today's MSU Board of Trustees meeting.
Credit Photo: Scott Pohl / WKAR
MSU Greenpeace held a rally outside the MSU Administration Building after the Board of Trustees meeting.
Michigan State University Trustees have approved a controversial Energy Transition Plan.
MSU President Lou Anna Simon says the goal is for 100% of the university’s energy to come from renewable sources.
Several dozen students at today’s trustees meeting argued that the plan doesn’t move fast enough. After the unanimous vote, they launched a chant while the board continued its meeting.
The T.B. Simon Power Plant at Michigan State University was built in 1965. It burns both coal and natural gas. The university is now considering a long-term clean energy transition plan.
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees faces a pivotal decision today. The board will decide whether to approve a strategic clean energy plan that would eventually transition the campus to 100 percent renewable energy. The plan calls for MSU to produce 15 percent of its energy from renewables in just three years.
The plan has been staunchly opposed by student environmental groups at MSU, who claim it’s not strong enough to effect any real change. They’re also critical of the fact that the vision does not include scrapping the university’s coal-fired power plant.