I talked to Jodie who lives in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. Right now, she is not under a mandatory evacuation. She expects things to get worse beginning soon.
MIDLAND, Mich. — Families in the Midland area will soon have another public school option when Founders Grove Classical Academy opens Sept. 8, offering a tuition-free classical education for students beginning in kindergarten through sixth grade.
The public charter school, located on Wheeler Street, will add one grade level each year until it becomes a K-12 school.
“There is no other school in the greater Tri-City area right now that really offers a tuition-free classical education,” said Sara Ladwein, board president of Founders Grove Classical Academy.
LANSING, Mich. — Thousands of Michigan taxpayers are still waiting for state income tax refunds months after filing, and state officials say a new tax processing system is a major reason why.
The Michigan Department of Treasury recently acknowledged that roughly 5% of tax returns remain unresolved, affecting an estimated 200,000 to 250,000 taxpayers. Officials told lawmakers that the delays stem from the state’s transition from a 40-year-old mainframe system to a new platform known as GenTax.
State Rep. Brad Paquette criticized Treasury officials following recent legislative testimony, arguing that taxpayers deserve better accountability and communication.
“The Michigan Department of Treasury says approximately 200,000 Michiganders still have problems with their tax returns,” Paquette wrote on social media. He questioned whether Treasury leadership has been adequately prepared to manage the new technology while implementing what officials have described as a culture of tax compliance.
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A Michigan attorney says many homeowners misunderstand when government officials can legally enter private property and what protections are guaranteed under the Fourth Amendment.
Attorney Philip Ellison of Outside Legal Counsel discussed property rights, government inspections and constitutional protections during a recent interview with independent journalist Dave Bondy.
Ellison said government officials generally may approach a home’s front door to initiate contact, a practice commonly referred to as a “knock and talk.”
You can also learn more about the 4th ammendment and your rights from Ellison by clicking here.
“The law recognizes this national implied license that we permit Girl Scouts, law enforcement and trick-or-treaters all to come to our front door and knock,” Ellison said.
According to Ellison, that authority extends to police officers and other government officials, including zoning inspectors, health inspectors and federal agents. However, he said officials typically cannot move beyond ...
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Google AI search poses ‘unacceptable’ risk to kids: Common Sense Media
Artificial intelligence tools built into Google’s search engine present an “unacceptable” risk for kids, according to a report published Wednesday by Common Sense Media.
Google’s AI Overview and AI Mode, woven into the functionality of its internet browser, failed in test scenarios to reliably detect signs of kids in crisis, according to the youth advocacy organization.
The browser-based AI tools also completed homework without fail, giving kids a way to generate answers for school assignments without necessarily learning, and regularly produced answers deemed “unreliable.”
“And with an ‘unacceptable risk’ rating comes a recommendation that teens and kids don’t use this product,” said Robbie Torney, head of AI and digital assessments at Common Sense Media’s recently formed Youth AI Safety Institute. Click here to read more.
Is Gavin Newsom’s White House dream fading?
Gavin Newsom is, as usual, indulging in a public relations blitzkrieg. But some suspect he may be losing his grip on his real ambition: a move to the White House.
Recent polling suggests that Governor Brylcreem is losing ground to California’s other potential presidential contender, Kamala Harris. Indeed, as both have used book tours to boost their profiles, it is Harris — not Newsom — who appears to be extending her lead in early Democratic presidential polling.
That may be partly because Harris, after a long period of relative silence, is increasingly starting to sound like a candidate again. Unlike Newsom, she also does not have to defend a record as governor of California that is at best mixed, and which offers plenty of ammunition for potential rivals. Her bigger challenge will be distancing herself from the unpopular Biden years and her role within them. Click here to read more.
First Amendment Orgs Skewer Bipartisan Lawmakers’ ‘Frightening’ Attempt To Police Election Speech
Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer urged four agencies to crack down on so-called election misinformation propagated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, prompting pushback from First Amendment organizations.
The lawmakers asked the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to monitor AI tools to prevent the spread of election misinformation in a letter Tuesday. The letter elicited warnings from First Amendment organizations who expressed their concerns about what it could mean for Americans’ constitutional rights to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Click here to read more.
Why an Illinois home costs almost $100,000 more than it did before COVID
The average Illinois home price has skyrocketed nearly $100,000 since 2019 as the state’s housing inventory recovery lags far behind the nation’s.
The typical home in the state costs just over $294,000, up from about $198,500 seven years before, according to Zillow’s Home Value Index, which compares prices of similar homes over time
That’s an increase of nearly $96,000, or 48%, and highlights the need for more housing supply.
The price surge hasn’t hit all Illinois communities equally. Some have seen even steeper increases far exceeding the statewide trend, with home prices more than doubling. Click here to read more.
Illegal Migrant Trucker Sentenced to Only 4.8 Yrs. After Killing 3 Americans in Highway Crash
An illegal migrant from India was just handed a “slap on the wrist” sentence of only four years and eight months in prison after being convicted for killing three people in a disastrous eight-car pileup in Southern California in 2025.
Jashanpreet Singh, who entered the country illegally in 2022, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, Fox News reported.
Singh slammed into slow-moving traffic at full speed in October of 2025 on Interstate 10 in San Bernardino County. Three people were killed outright and a dozen others were injured.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, blasted Singh’s light prison sentence as a mere “slap on the wrist.” Click here to read more.
