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A look at Michigan’s property tax

As Michigan lawmakers consider cutting and limiting property taxes, it’s worth checking out some facts and trends about Michigan’s property tax.

State and local governments collected $21.6 billion from property taxes in 2025, up from $20.3 billion in 2024, a 3% increase above the rate of inflation.

The property tax is the largest single tax state and local governments assess. The next closest is the personal income tax, which is expected to collect $13.6 billion in the current fiscal year. Next closest is the sales and use tax, which collects $13.2 billion. The corporate income tax yields only $2.8 billion. Click here to read more.

 

2 Trump supporters wounded at Butler sue federal government

Two Trump supporters who were wounded during the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt against then-candidate Donald Trump in 2024 are suing the federal government for negligence around security for the event.

James Copenhaver and David Dutch, two Pennsylvania residents who attended the July 2024 Trump rally, are seeking damages from the federal government after they were shot. Both claimed that the Secret Service’s failure to properly secure the rally made the U.S. government liable for their injuries.

Copenhaver was shot twice and admitted for emergency surgery for injuries to his abdomen, spine and left arm, his attorneys wrote in the lawsuit. Click here to read more.

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Canadian man admits role in deaths of 73 people who killed themselves: prosecutors

A Canadian man accused of selling lethal products across 40 countries to hundreds of people who bought them to end their own lives pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding and abetting suicide.

The Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) on Friday said Kenneth Law distributed the products internationally knowing they were likely to be used to facilitate deaths.

CPS said Law admitted to causing the deaths of 73 people in England and Wales alone.

Jo Jakymec, who is the chief crown prosecutor for CPS International London and South East Division, said the decision to pursue justice through the Canadian court system came after authorities determined that extraditing Law to the United Kingdom carried significant legal risks. Click here to read more.

 

Former MMA’er Josh Longood Restrains Man After He Allegedly Assaults Flight Attendant, Attempts To Open Emergency Exit

A man named Josh Longood caught a flight to Chicago, and during so, he ended up getting physical by restraining a passenger after they tried opening an emergency exit door.

Josh Longood was flying home after attending the bachelor party of his brother, which took place May 31 in Puerto Rico. In the middle of the flight, a fellow passenger had allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and also tried to open the emergency exit door. The incident took place on a Frontier Airlines airplane.

The 37-year-old Longood stated that he restrained the passenger for around 10 minutes, holding him twice over that span after the man got out of his restraints. From there, Longood kept control of the man for an extra 20-30 minutes prior to the plane making an emergency landing, which occurred in Miami.

Longood stated that he’s lucky to be a light sleeper, and only seats away from the scene. Click here to read more.

 

Zeldin announces Trump admin is taking steps to eliminate animal testing

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Tuesday that the Trump administration is taking steps to eliminate animal testing by proposing 13 new “high-quality alternatives.”

The EPA said it is updating its list of cutting-edge alternative test methods to replace the use of animal studies for chemical assessments under the Toxic Substances Control Act and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

“When the Trump Administration makes a commitment, we deliver,” Zeldin said in a statement. “With today’s announcement, we’re accelerating the shift to modern, gold standard science – without the use of animal testing – by using new, innovative methods to review chemicals.”

The agency is also streamlining its process for researchers, companies and stakeholders to nominate alternative test methods for consideration in pesticide and chemical assessments. Click here to read more.

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Michigan gives $5M to EV startup

The Michigan Strategic Fund Board on May 19 approved giving $5 million to electric vehicle maker Slate Auto for its business headquartered in Troy.

The company will receive a performance-based grant through the Michigan Business Development Program to expand its presence in the city.

Slate has been based in the city of Troy since it started in 2022. With a new facility in Sterling Heights, Slate currently employs 325 Michiganders around the state, according to a press release from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The MEDC claims the expansion will create at least 392 qualified new jobs over the next five years. Click here to read more.

 

Pritzker budget gives NASCAR, PGA up to $9 million in taxpayer money

Illinois’ proposed budget calls for spending as much as $9 million on golf and auto racing.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan reappropriates $5 million from the Fund for Illinois’ Future to NASCAR Events and Entertainment LLC for “costs associated with operating expenses,” using money first appropriated from general revenue in fiscal 2026.

The budget also would reappropriate up to $2.5 million from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for a NASCAR grant tied to “capital improvements.”

The same proposal carries forward $1 million from the Fund for Illinois’ Future for a grant to PGA Tour Enterprises LLC for “costs associated with the operation of a tournament,” plus up to $500,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for PGA “infrastructure improvements.”

That’s $9 million sequestered for NASCAR- and PGA-related costs. Click here to read more.

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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Reportedly ‘Swatted’

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home was allegedly swatted Wednesday, according to police dispatch audio shared on X.

Police reportedly responded to a call alleging the sound of gunshots had been heard at Barrett’s home, according to the same audio, which was shared on X by freelance journalist Andrew Leyden. In the audio, the dispatcher indicates police units are responding to “the suspicious noise” at a residence that has “24-hour security coverage for a high-priority resident of the county.”

“Be advised we have not been able to get an answer on callback to the complainant’s phone number. Unknown if it’s going to be a swatting situation,” the dispatcher says. Click here to read more.

 

Treasury launches mobile app for Trump Accounts child savings program

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday launched a mobile app for Trump Accounts, a new savings and investment program for children, as part of preparations for its official rollout on the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The Trump Accounts app is now available for download on major mobile app stores nationwide, Treasury officials said. It will serve as the primary interface for families to manage accounts designed to promote long-term financial security for American youth.

“The Trump Administration is taking another step forward in expanding opportunity for American families,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “The Trump Accounts app delivers a simple, secure way for households to begin engaging with a program designed to build long-term financial strength from day one.” Click here to read more.

 

Flint Man Seeks $15.1 Million From Trump’s Anti Weaponization Fund, Alleging Government Weaponization After Jan. 6

A Flint man who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is seeking more than $15 million from the federal government, arguing he was harmed by what he describes as the weaponization of federal law enforcement.

The claim by Isaac Anthony Thomas comes as President Trump faces both praise and criticism over a new $1.776 billion Anti Weaponization Fund created by the Trump administration to compensate Americans who claim they were unfairly targeted by the federal government. Click here to read more.

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Michigan refuses to share food stamp data with feds — and it could cost taxpayers $300 million

If the state of Michigan shared data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with the federal government, it could save state taxpayers around $300 million come fiscal year 2028.

But it won’t share data or explain why.

Twenty-eight states and the territory of Guam are sharing SNAP data with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the federal agency says it has already found about $3 billion worth of fraud and abuse across the states that submitted data.

The Department of Agriculture’s SNAP integrity team analyzes data provided by states and scrubs all available information to end indiscriminate welfare fraud. Click here to read more.

 

Teen faces attempted murder charges for allegedly driving into 5 police during ‘teen takeover’

An 18-year-old driver is facing five counts of attempted murder for allegedly driving into five Chicago police officers over the Memorial Day weekend.

The incident occurred during a chaotic “teen takeover” event. Police say Rashad Johnson of Plainfield struck a group of officers who were trying to control hundreds of teens who gathered in an area of Chicago’s West Side.

After hitting the officers, according to police, the driver jumped the curb and crashed into a police car, fence and pole. Police arrested Johnson early Sunday morning, the New York Post reported.

All five officers were treated at local hospitals and are in good condition. Click here to read more.

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Illegal immigrant indicted in rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old child: prosecutors

An illegal immigrant from Mexico was indicated in connection with a rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter and hurt three other children in Arizona, according to prosecutors.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said toxicology results revealed 30-year-old Brenda Rivera Estrada screened positive for both marijuana and methamphetamine at the time of the crash.

The charges include one count of manslaughter, three counts of endangerment, one count of possession or use of dangerous drugs, and one count of possession or use of drug paraphernalia, per the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Click here to read more.

 

Michigan Democrats Want Three Muslim Holidays Added to State Calendar

As Americans honor fallen service members this Memorial Day and prepare to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday on the Fourth of July, Michigan Democrats are turning their attention to something else entirely: a slate of new state holidays highlighting the traditions of other cultures.

Democrats have renewed a four-bill package (HB 5838–5841) that would create six new official state holidays tied largely to Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Asian traditions. The proposal includes Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Eid Al-Ghadeer – three holidays associated with Islam, with Eid Al-Ghadeer primarily observed by Shia Muslims. The package would also add Diwali, Vaisakhi and Lunar New Year as recognized state holidays. Click here to read more.

 

How US Helps Foreign Workers Take American Jobs

Mary, a veteran Silicon Valley marketer who can’t find a job, considers herself a victim of an H-1B visa program run amok.

Her story, a U.S. native replaced by a foreign-born employee who is willing to work at a significantly lower wage, has become commonplace, particularly in the tech industry. Adding insult to injury, she says, her CEO, who hails from India, told her to train the man he selected to replace her before laying her off.

Despite stints at Google and Cisco and two years of job hunting, Mary can no longer compete in a job market saturated with foreign-born H-1B visa holders. “I had experience. I should have walked right into these corporate jobs, but I didn’t. Why? Because Silicon Valley is flooded with people who work for two-thirds of the price, or even half price,” said Mary, who asked to be identified only by her first name. Click here to read more.

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