Politics

White House's exclusion of news outlets prompts growing concern among ASU professors

ASU professors express worry after White House excluded certain media outlets from an off-camera briefing.

By Mitchell Atencio | February 28, 2017

ASU professor Len Downie Jr. poses for a photo in his office on Feb. 22, 2017.

ASU professors not overly concerned with Trump's anti-press rhetoric

President Trump called the media the 'enemy of the American people' and earned many strong reactions, but some ASU professors said the comments aren't as concerning as they sound.

By Mitchell Atencio | February 23, 2017

Public policy junior and USGD Vice President of Policy Jimmy Arwood speaks at the USGD tuition town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.

USGD hosts town hall for students to discuss tuition concerns

USGD hosted its first tuition town hall Feb. 9, which allowed students who attended the campus to voice their concerns about university prices and fees.

By Brooke Hanrahan | February 23, 2017

ASU President Michael Crow speaks at at the annual Delivering Democracy Lecture held at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in downtown Phoenix on Friday, Feb. 27, 2016, hosted by the ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.

Students sit with ASU President Michael Crow in open forum luncheon

Tempe Undergraduate Student Government hosted an open forum Wednesday with University President Michael Crow.

By Brooke Hanrahan | February 22, 2017

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The Forks Estate: Students demonstrate against ban on overseas abortion funding

Politics editor Allie Bice discusses a demonstration at ASU against the Mexico City policy, also known as the global gag rule.

By J McAuliffe and Allie Bice | February 21, 2017

Twenty-year-old junior Health Innovation student and USGD President, Jackson Dangremond, poses for a portrait Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 in front of The Beus Center for Law and Society on ASU’s downtown Phoenix campus.

USGD report calls University Boards and Committees 'nonfunctional'

A report released by USGD highlighted communication problems between USG and members of University Boards and Committees.

By Isaac Windes | February 20, 2017

ASU student creates satirical GoFundMe account to protest DeVos appointment

ASU student creates satirical fundraising account to "buy" a cabinet position from President Donald Trump.

By Isaac Windes | February 19, 2017

The Arizona Senate Education Committee meets in Senate Hearing Room 1 on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017.

Legislative committee votes against bill guaranteeing a four-year tuition rate for students

A bill that would have imposed guaranteed tuition programs and required approval of fees at state universities, including Arizona State University, was voted down by the Arizona Senate Education Committee Thursday.

By Ellen O'Brien | February 16, 2017

Why President Trump doesn't stand with Standing Rock

President Trump has shown no concern for the Native American people affected by the Dakota Access Pipeline.

By David Marino | February 16, 2017

Commander John Thompson, who oversees Tempe campus patrol operations for the ASU PD, poses for a picture outside the ASU Police Department offices in Tempe, Arizona on Feb. 16, 2017

ASU police receives more than $68,000 in Governor's Office of Highway Safety grants

Upward of $68,000 was granted to the ASU Police Department for DUI and traffic enforcement.

By Mitchell Atencio | February 16, 2017

A bill making it easier for college students to pursue teaching in lower-income areas passes AZ Senate

Senate Bill 1040 aims to help college students who want to teach in low-income areas with financial aid and a loan forgiveness.

By Victor Ren | February 15, 2017

Students pose for a photo during a Fight4HER campaign at the Memorial Union on the ASU's Tempe campus on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017.

#Fight4Her campaign event sends petition to state lawmaker

A petition drive allowing students to voice their opinions at a recent executive order seeks to inspire the ASU student body to speak out against national policies they disagree with.

By Joe Leonard and Chris McCrory | February 15, 2017

Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell speaks at the Tempe City Council meeting where the ASU sustainability project was approved on Thursday, Feb. 9th, 2017.

Tempe and ASU will spearhead a project to test biodegradable service ware products

The City of Tempe and ASU are collaborating on a sustainability project that will test the composting abilities of bioplastics.

By David Marino | February 13, 2017

A student speaks with ASU enrollment services in the University Center on the Downtown Phoenix, Arizona campus on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017

ASU aims to increase number of online students and community college transfers

ASU announced a plan to attract more student transfers from Arizona community colleges.

By Mitchell Atencio | February 13, 2017

The Forks Estate: Press freedom in local schools

State Press politics editors Allie Bice and Chris Wood discuss press freedoms in high schools.

By Allie Bice , Chris Wood and Alexandra Watts | February 12, 2017

Students and staff gather on Hayden Lawn to speak out against President Trump’s executive order halting immigration from nine majority Muslim countries. ASU was one of 40 universities across the country to take part in the demonstration.

Students and faculty join nationwide protest against Trump's immigration ban

The protesters gathered on the Tempe campus to show their support for Muslim students and faculty affected by Trump's immigration ban.

By Brooke Hanrahan | February 10, 2017

Trump's wall draws criticism and support from students

While President Trump's makes progress toward building a border wall, ASU students both support and criticize his actions.

By Victor Ren | February 8, 2017

Arizona State University ROTC members listen intently before performing their next drill at Papago Military Reservation in Phoenix, Ariz. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.

National Guard members could see tuition drop under proposed house bill

Tuition could drop substantially for National Guard members if HB 2352 passes.

By Mitchell Atencio | February 6, 2017

House bill aims to restructure ABOR

The state’s governing board for higher education, the Arizona Board of Regents, faces an unsure future after a bill introduced in the State Legislature could restructure it.

By Isaac Windes | February 5, 2017

ASU President Michael Crow speaks the State Press editorial board in the Fulton Center on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

President Crow: Trump's immigration ban was "ill-conceived and poorly executed public policy"

Crow criticized Trump's travel ban in an email to ASU students and staff Friday, while federal courts argued the legality of the executive order.

By Isaac Windes | February 3, 2017

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