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LANSING, Mich - The Michigan Legislature is expected to pass two bills this week that would threaten home help workers and their families. Senate bills 790 and 791 would reinstate unionization of home healthcare workers — a policy that was overwhelmingly rejected by Michigan voters in 2012.
Laws like these are commonly referred to as “dues skim” laws because they empower unions to skim money from government stipends designed to support caregivers of sick and disabled patients — most of them family members providing care in their own homes.
If these bills pass, the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Michigan will be positioned to skim almost $14 million a year from some of Michigan’s most vulnerable citizens. This money would be drawn from the Medicaid-funded Home Help Program administered by the Michigan legislature. Most of the caregivers eligible to receive funds are people supporting their disabled adult children or elderly parents. Click here to read more.
EAST PALESTINE, OH - A federal judge on Wednesday approved Norfolk Southern’s $600 million class-action settlement offer, more than a year after the 2023 toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Judge Benita Pearson approved the class-action settlements and a 27% fee for attorneys, overruling all objections.
The hearing came on the heels of an Associated Press analysis that raised concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s handling of contamination data from the derailment site. Many residents question the agency’s transparency about potential resulting health risks.
The hearing took place at the Northern District Court of Ohio in Youngstown.
The decision caused anger and frustration among East Palestine residents both in the courtroom and in an overflow room at the courthouse.
Resident Jami Wallace walked out of the courtroom after the judge announced her decision calling it a “sham.” Wallace’s outburst caused the judge to stand up and tell police to “put her on the pavement.” Click here to read more.
The Secret Service was warned of a “credible” threat in the days leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, but failed to act accordingly, according to a damning bipartisan Senate report released Wednesday.
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs released an interim report on the attack that detailed numerous “failures” by the Secret Service to secure the site and to respond to threats.
“The Committee finds that USSS failures in planning, communications, security, and allocation of resources for the July 13, 2024 Butler rally were foreseeable, preventable, and directly related to the events resulting in the assassination attempt that day,” the report said. “The Committee also finds that siloed communications and coordination problems between federal, state, and local law enforcement officials remain unaddressed and were a contributing factor to the failures at the July 13 Butler rally.” Click here to read more.
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NUCLA, Colo. New information shows that a wildfire in Colorado was accidentally started by a man who was trying to cremate his dog, officials said.
According to an affidavit, 63-year-old Brent Garber is accused of starting the Bucktail Fire that ignited on Aug. 1.
The Bucktail Fire became one of the largest fires in the state this year. Multiple acres of private property and at least one building were damaged during the fire, though no evacuations were issued.
Garber will appear Wednesday for a plea hearing in the Montrose County Courthouse.
The affidavit for his arrest states that he was connected to the fire after investigators traced the ignition to a dugout where Garber had tried to hold a small funeral for his dog Rocket.
A rock was placed above the dugout’s entrance with “Oct 2017 - July 2024. Rocket Dog. Rest in Peace Buddy” inscribed on it. Click here to read more.
LANSING, Mich - Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson can’t stay out of court.
Republicans are suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for allegedly violating Michigan election security law.
LANSING, Mich – Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson can’t stay out of court.
Republicans are suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for allegedly violating Michigan election security law.
The Michigan Republican National Committee (RNC) and MIGOP allege that Benson failed to implement the law that requires a ballot number to match the ballot, poll book, and ballot return envelope. This procedure ensures ballots are cast and counted accurately.
The lawsuit alleges that the RNC Election Integrity staff witnessed numerous mail-in ballots being counted with missing stub numbers. State law requires that ballots with a missing stub or whose numbers do not match must be rejected by local clerks and election inspectors. Voters are then given up to three days after Election Day to fix their ballots. Click here to read more.
