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LANSING, Mich - The Michigan House of Representatives passed a budget that could put hundreds of child care providers out of business. And it would jeopardize access to quality preschool for many disadvantaged families who need it most. This is despite the state’s claim that parents need greater access to pre-K.
A provision in the House budget would remove the requirement that at least 30% of Great Start Readiness Program funds be allocated to certain community-based organizations that provide early education services. These include private nonprofits, federal Head Start programs and other community child care providers. These providers enroll nearly 20% of Michigan’s four-year-old preschoolers. Click here to read more.
NEW YORK, NY - A consumer research group surveyed electric vehicle (EV) owners all around the world and found 46 percent of American EV owners regret their purchase and are “very likely” to switch back to the internal combustion engine (ICE).
Around the world, 29 percent of EV owners said they will go back to the ICE. The top concerns are the lack of a reliable charging infrastructure, the costs involved in owning an EV, and anxiety about long-distance trips. Philipp Kampshoff, leader of the consulting firm Center for Future Mobility, told Automotive News he was surprised by the 49 percent number in the U.S. “I didn’t expect that,” he said. “I thought, ‘Once an EV buyer, always an EV buyer.'” Click here to read more.
WASHINGTON D.C. - House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan is demanding that the Stanford Internet Observatory turn over all information related to a congressional subpoena before its expected closure. In a letter to the observatory’s attorney on Monday, obtained exclusively by National Review, Jordan says the committee still expects SIO to comply with an ongoing subpoena despite media reports that the center, which studies so-called online misinformation, is effectively closing down.
In a report released in November, the House Judiciary Committee and its Weaponization Select Subcommittee found that researchers working for a partnership between the observatory and the University of Washington — the Election Integrity Partnership (EIP) — had worked with federal officials and social-media companies to violate the free-speech rights of conservatives. Click here to read more.
ORLANDO, FL - Hooters - known for its scantily-clad waitresses - is the latest restaurant chain to abruptly shutters locations.
Like other struggling chains such as Red Lobster, Hooters is blaming the rising cost of rent and food.
A raft of closures happened over the weekend, while others were in recent weeks. They include locations in Florida, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia. The company is not thought to be in as dire financial situation as Red Lobster, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
In fact, bosses said the 41-year-old brand 'remains highly resilient and relevant,' and highlighted a new range of Hooters frozen food which is being sold in supermarkets across America.
CHICAGO, IL - Army and National Guard accused of abandoning 24-year-old soldier with “debilitating heart condition” that internal memo “linked” to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. New military records confirm the soldier's heart injury was "In Line of Duty,” and details her account of "complications since receiving the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine." Moderna did not respond to our questions. Army Specialist Karoline Stancik now faces over $70,000 in medical debt. Click here to watch Catherine Herridge’s exclusive report.
