MSU trustees continue to push back against board policy tamping down on dissent

Michigan State University Trustees Rema Vassar and Mike Balow refused to sign an updated Code of Ethics and Conduct that restricts speaking against board decisions. The university revoked their credentials to attend a conference, prompting claims of free speech violations and threats to democratic representation. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression challenged the policy as a First Amendment violation, while the Michigan Attorney General's office declined to provide legal advice.