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After 2,500 days, Whitmer ignores her open government promise

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is running out of time to keep a campaign promise. During her first gubernatorial run, she pledged to open the governor’s office to the state Freedom of Information Act.

Nov. 4 marked day 2,500 of the Whitmer administration. The governor has yet to keep her promise.

Here’s what Whitmer wrote in 2018: “If the legislature won’t act, I will use the governor’s authority under the Michigan State Constitution to extend FOIA to the Lieutenant Governor and Governor’s Offices.”

This was a significant pledge because Michigan is the only stat in the country whose open records law expressly excuses the governor from following the law.

The Michigan Legislature enacted our public records law in 1976. The law had a simple and compelling purpose: “The people shall be informed so that they may fully participate in the democratic process.” Click here to read more.

 

Taxpayers pay $23.6M for Chicago Public Schools vacations

Chicago Public Schools employees spent $23.6 million in tax dollars on lavish vacations at 5-star hotels and overseas trips. Much of it was without approval.

Hotel rooms costing $945 per night. Anniversary trips to Las Vegas. South African safaris. Nearly $5,000 for trips to Hawaii.

Grand total: $23.6 million in six years. All at taxpayer expense. All by Chicago Public Schools employees and students.

Much of it was never approved.

While staffers were seeing Hawaii, students were seeing their achievement suffer. Only 2-in-5 CPS students can read at grade level. About 1-in-4 perform math proficiently. Click here to read more.

Clay Higgins Voted Not To Release Epstein Files — Here’s Why

The House voted 427-1 on Tuesday to force the Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files, and the lone “no” came from Republican Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins who says the bill endangers innocent people.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act would require DOJ to publish all unclassified records tied to the Epstein investigations. Congress’ summary says the department could still protect classified material and active probes.

“If enacted in its current form, this type of broad reveal of criminal investigative files, released to a rabid media, will absolutely result in innocent people being hurt,” Higgins wrote Tuesday on X, explaining his vote. He added that he would support a Senate-amended version that better shields victims and uncharged Americans named in the files. Click here to read more.

 

Yes, Millions Of Illegals Are Receiving Food Stamps

Despite legacy media claims, illegal immigrants do indeed receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps.

In fact, it’s estimated that millions of illegal immigrants are collecting food stamps.

Though SNAP data is hard to come by, seemingly intentionally so, a 2024 Survey of Income and Program Participation that’s been analyzed by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) gives us some insight.

CIS estimates that up to 4.5 million illegals are using SNAP, even though SNAP is restricted to applicants who have legal status.

Notably, only the applicant, in theory, must have legal status in the U.S. Members of households who indirectly benefit from food stamps do not have to disclose legal status.

Moreover, illegal immigrants are already permitted to use WIC, which is another welfare food program, though it’s more restrictive than SNAP. Click here to read more.

 

Howell Township considers moratorium on data centers amid 1,000+ acre rezoning request

Residents in Livingston County’s Howell Township are expected to pack into Howell High School on Thursday as trustees mull how to address a rezoning request for a 1,000-acre data center.

The township’s board of trustees will consider whether to impose a moratorium on approvals for data centers as they review potential regulations, after local residents came out to voice their opposition at an informational meeting on Monday, MLive reports.

“There are a lot of things that could really go wrong,” Aaron Currie, a local real estate agent who organized the Monday town hall, told the news site. “There are no data centers in Livingston County, so I don’t think you’ll find anyone in the room who doesn’t have fears and concerns about the unknown.”

Developer Randee, LLC, submitted a conditional zoning request for more than 1,077 acres in Howell Township, claiming the $1 billion data center would create 1,000 temporary jobs and “likely generate more tax revenue than many of the largest taxpayers in Livingston County combined,” Planet Detroit reports. Click here to read more.

 

 

Jocelyn Benson’s husband, Ryan Friedrichs, works to sell controversial data center to Saline City Council

Ryan Friedrichs, husband of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the leading Democrat candidate for governor, presented details this week on the data center his company is forcing on Saline Township.

Friedrichs, vice president of billionaire Stephen Ross’ Related Companies, was at the Saline City Council on Monday, when he alleged the community is behind a plan to convert 575 acres of prime farmland in Saline Township into massive warehouses filled with computers.

“We’ve gone and knocked every single door in the township twice,” Friedrichs told the council. “The doors I knocked were 10 to 1 in support. Our overall numbers in the end were about 4 to 1 – about 70% either neutral or support, and about 30% opposing.” Click here to read more.

 

Former Obama Staffer Who Worked at Climate Activist Groups Now Regulates Energy in Trump Admin

A former staffer in the Barack Obama White House who went to work for climate activist groups joined a federal agency regulating energy under President Joe Biden and appears to still remain in his post under Donald Trump.

The staffer, Brett Cozzolino Bhave, has set off alarm bells among conservatives who support the Trump administration’s approach to energy and climate.

“During my time in the federal government, I learned that the idea that the federal government is staffed entirely with public servants who show up every day to do their jobs in an apolitical fashion is a myth,” Michael Chamberlain, president of the nonprofit watchdog Protect the Public’s Trust, told the Daily Signal. “While the number of activists in the civil service may be small, it is large enough to cause problems in an administration they disagree with.” Click here to read more.

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A $724 Million Failure

The homeless population in Portland, Oregon, has surged by 61% over the past two years, with more than 4,000 additional people now living on our streets. With Portland Metro having a yearly budget of $724 million, we have to ask: do we keep increasing the budget to meet the demand, or is the growing demand itself driving those increases? Either way, one thing is clear: if money alone were the solution, we would have solved this crisis long ago.

For over twenty-five years, I worked inside Portland’s social services system — the very system that claims to fight homelessness, addiction, and despair. I was proud of the mission and proud to serve. I still believe that helping people rebuild their lives is sacred work. But over time, I began to see something that troubled me deeply: the cause had become an industry. Click here to read more.

 

School teacher arrested after students allegedly ate THC edibles she left in the classroom

STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana authorities say they are investigating after students at an area high school reportedly ate THC edibles.

According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, two students at Angola High School unknowingly consumed THC candy that was left out in a classroom during their last class period on Thursday.

Deputies said it was determined that the candy was brought into the classroom by a teacher, later identified as 49-year-old Debra McGillem.

Investigators said they also found additional food items suspected of containing THC in McGillem’s possession.

Detectives conducted interviews with the students involved, as well as McGille, who had driven to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office. Click here to read more.

 

Disney Axes ‘Diversity’ and ‘DEI’ from Financial Report, Company Event for First Time in Years

A leaked Disney email about a recent employee event reportedly revealed the company has quietly reworked its approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), axing the term entirely for the first time since 2019.

Moreover, the entertainment company removed the divisive terms “diversity,” “inclusion,” “diversity, equity and inclusion,” and “DEI” from its annual business report, and only mentioned “equity” when speaking in a financial context.

The 2025 report is noticeably different from Disney’s 2024 SEC filing, which featured a dedicated section on DEI.

“Our DEI objectives are to build and sustain teams that reflect the life experiences of our audiences, while employing and supporting a diverse array of voices in our creative and production teams,” the 2024 report read. Click here to read more.

 

 

Michigan school board punished trustee who shared tax proposal

The Rochester Community School District Board of Education has censured a board member for informing the public of an upcoming proposal for a tax increase.

The board voted Nov. 10 to censure fellow trustee Carol Beth Litkouhi, removing her from all committee assignments, after she mentioned a secret proposal for a countywide tax increase in a Detroit News Op-Ed.

Although the information is considered public information and would be subject to a Freedom of Information Act request, the board determined Litkouhi violated a board bylaw. Click here to read more.

 

Newsom Insider Busted: Top Dem Consultant Nabbed In Corruption Scandal

The former chief of staff to California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom was charged Wednesday in connection with a complicated scheme to steal funds from a campaign account previously belonging to former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

The Justice Department unveiled a 23-count indictment against 53-year-old Democrat consultant Dana Williamson, charging her with bank fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruct justice, subscribing to false tax returns, and making false statements. Williamson, who worked for Newsom between 2022 and 2024, is accused of participating in a scheme to divert $225,000 from Becerra’s dormant campaign account. Click here to read more.

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TV News Spends Shutdown Playing Defense for Democrats

For the past month the big three broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) have hammered both Congressional Republicans and President Trump with a wall of negative shutdown coverage, while largely shielding Democrats from blame for the now-historic gridlock.

MRC analysts examined every evening newscast on ABC, CBS, and NBC between October 1 and October 31, 2025. Across the 67 reports and news briefs which discussed the government shutdown, 87 percent of the coverage favored Democrats. Analysts found 83 evaluative statements in which anchors or reporters were critical of Republicans, but just twelve criticizing Democrats. Click here to read more.

 

ICE, Florida arrest 230 illegal aliens in 10-day ‘Operation Dirtbag’ targeting child predators

MIRAMAR, Fla. – A 10-day joint operation between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Florida law enforcement agencies resulted in the removal of more than 230 “heinous criminals,” including dozens of sexual predators and convicted murderers, officials announced Thursday.

The enforcement surge, dubbed “Operation Dirtbag” by ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan, was aimed at targeting illegal aliens who had attacked children and committed other serious crimes in Florida communities.

“In just 10 days, we’ve been able to remove, in partnership with the state of Florida, over 230 of the worst, of the worst, heinous criminals from their streets,” Sheahan said. Click here to read more.

 

AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next

Rebecca Palmer isn’t a psychic, but as a divorce attorney she can often see what’s coming next.

For many people today, as AI saturates every aspect of life—from work to therapy—the allure of an AI romance is tantalizing. Chatbots are dependable, can provide emotional support, and, for the most part, will never pick a fight with you. But for married couples navigating long-term commitment, chatbot romances also present a new wrinkle. Love has never been easy, but spouses who have unmet emotional needs are “the most vulnerable to the influences and behaviors of AI,” Palmer says. “And particularly if a marriage is already struggling.”

Reddit is full of stories from people who’ve said AI has driven a wedge in their relationships. One woman decided to end her marriage of 14 years after discovering her husband—who believed he was in a real relationship with a woman he called his “sexy Latina baby girl”—spent thousands of dollars on a OnePay credit card and an AI app “designed to mimic underage girls.” Click here to read more.