Politics

Students for A Democratic Society plans to fight back against proposed tuition increases

An ASU club is preparing demonstrations to show their dissatisfaction with the proposed tuition increase.

By Brooke Hanrahan | March 27, 2017

Tempe USG President Brandon Bishop poses for a portrait on the steps of Old Main on ASU's Tempe campus on Thursday, April 7, 2016. He is abstaining from giving endorsements this election season.

TUSG executives break tradition, endorse tickets separately

The Bishop administration said independence drove the decision to endorse separately.

By Mitchell Atencio | March 27, 2017

Kim Weidenaar poses for a photo at ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus on March 21, 2017.

ASU students, professors split on Republican healthcare replacement

The American Health Care Act, a bill written to replace the Affordable Care Act, receives mixed reactions from local health care professionals, students and professors.

By Raymond Keys | March 23, 2017

ASU President Michael Crow looks around the room after arriving to a student forum hosted by USG in the MU on Thursday, March 23, 2017.

Students discuss tuition and fees with Michael Crow in open forum

ASU President Michael Crow held an open forum with students from all four campuses Thursday, fielding questions on tuition and fees.

By Chris Wood | March 23, 2017

From left, Paul Max Putnam (vice president of services candidate) and Attilio Kanakao‘olani Leonardi (candidate for president) debate Michael Childs (vice president of services candidate), Frank Melgar (vice president of policy candidate) and Natasha Snider (candidate for president) at ASU's West campus on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

USGW executive candidates debate requirements for clubs and budget

Executive ticket candidates for Undergraduate Student Government West disagreed on how to handle campus club requirements during Wednesday’s debate.

By Allie Bice | March 22, 2017

Students pose for a photo outside of Hillel together.

Jewish center on campus reviews security after local bomb threats shake community

The Hillel Jewish Student Center is strengthening its security policy after Jewish community centers Scottsdale and Tuscon received threats.

By Brooke Hanrahan | March 22, 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.

New bill could make it harder on organizations to petition for awareness

HB 2404 could prevent petition circulators from getting paid by the signature.

By Victor Ren | March 22, 2017

Illustration published on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. The State Press and The Blaze radio station co-hosted a Tempe USG debate between candidates on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Tempe USG executive tickets debate transparency, the Arizona Legislature and sexual assault

The debate featured proposals ranging from increasing TUSG's transparency, to introducing new advocacy plans at the State Capitol.

By Isaac Windes and Mitchell Atencio | March 22, 2017

The Forks Estate is a politics podcast. Graphic designed by Chuck Dries.

The Forks Estate: Undergraduate Student Government Elections 2017

In this episode of The Forks Estate, politics editors Allie Bice and Chris Wood break down the choices for the executive tickets in this year’s Undergraduate Student Government elections.

By J McAuliffe , Allie Bice and Chris Wood | March 21, 2017

Meet the Dangremond 2017 ticket

The State Press sits down with the Dangremond executive ticket, the only ticket running in the 2017 Undergraduate Student Government Downtown elections.

By Isaac Windes | March 21, 2017

Meet the Anderson 2017 executive ticket

Get to know the Anderson 2017 ticket, the only ticket to be running in this year’s Undergraduate Student Government elections on the Polytechnic campus.

By Allie Bice | March 21, 2017

Meet the Snider 2017 executive ticket

Get to know the Snider 2017 ticket, one of two tickets to be running in this year’s Undergraduate Student Government elections on the West campus.

By Allie Bice | March 21, 2017

DeRay Mckessen, a civil rights activist, speaks to students at Arizona State University about the Black Lives Matter movement, Monday, March 21, 2017.

Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson addresses ASU students about activism

Mckesson spoke to ASU students about achieving activism by working inside and outside political system.

By Rebecca Dominguez | March 21, 2017

Meet the Pruter 2017 executive ticket

The State Press sits down with the Pruter executive ticket, one of four tickets running in the 2017 Tempe Undergraduate Student Government elections.

By Mitchell Atencio | March 20, 2017

Meet the Benedict 2017 executive ticket

The State Press sits down with the Benedict executive ticket, one of four tickets running in the 2017 Tempe Undergraduate Student Government elections.

By Mitchell Atencio | March 20, 2017

Meet the Smith 2017 executive ticket

The State Press sits down with the Smith executive ticket, one of four tickets running in the 2017 Tempe Undergraduate Student Government elections.

By Chris Wood | March 20, 2017

Meet the DeGravina 2017 executive ticket

The State Press sits down with the DeGravina executive ticket, one of four tickets running in the 2017 Tempe Undergraduate Student Government elections.

By Chris Wood | March 20, 2017

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication on the downtown Phoenix campus during the fall 2016 semester.

Journalism under the Trump administration

The relationship between journalism and politics is changing. Professors and associate deans at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication weigh-in on how these changes will affect future journalists.

By Andrea Neff and Abdel Jimenez | March 20, 2017

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

ASU professors, students have mixed feelings on recently revoked education legislation

Education regulations created by the Every Student Succeeds Act, an Obama-era achievement, has been repealed by the U.S Senate. Now, states will be given more power to hold their schools accountable for student performance.

By Victor Ren | March 16, 2017

The financial aid office at the ASU Downtown Phoenix, Arizona campus on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

FAFSA applications just got more complicated

In the final days for many colleges FAFSA priority deadlines, the online submission platform lost one of its innovative tools.

By Isaac Windes | March 15, 2017

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