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LANSING, Mich - For decades, Michigan lawmakers have sworn that corporate subsidies create prosperity. Yet the Strategic Outreach Attraction Reserve, Michigan’s largest subsidy program, has spent $670 million in three after its inception and has not created any jobs, according to a new report.

Politicians promised that the SOAR would create 8,812 jobs.

In 2021, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 844, which created the Strategic Outreach Attraction Reserve and authorized the state to hand out $1 billion to select companies. “Today, I am proud to sign another bipartisan bill that will build on Michigan’s growing economic momentum, attract billions in investment, and create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs,” Whitmer said in 2022. “The bipartisan legislation will help us grow, attract, and retain businesses in Michigan, ensuring we can lead the future of mobility and electrification and bring supply chains of chips and batteries home to Michigan.”

Two significant projects attracted by the fund have either been paused or shrunk as few Michigan consumers have adopted electric vehicles. About 50,000 EVs are registered statewide, according to the federal government. 

 

WASHINGTON D.C. - Remember, the Left said that anybody who had doubts about the balloting or the procedures or the change in laws of voting in 2020 was an election denialist. And they always cited Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, kind of conspiracy theorists that were saying computers were communicating with China or Venezuela.

We’re not talking about any of that. We’re talking about the fact that in 2020, 158 million people voted. Four years later, only 155 million. That’s only happened, I think, two or three times in American history, where four years later, fewer people voted. But the country grew by 11 million people. So, that was kind of odd that we went from an 11 million increase in population but we decreased by 3 million voters.

The other thing that was very odd was that traditionally we only had about 40% of people voting before Election Day, either through mail-in balloting or early balloting. And that was very apparent in 2018, when a traditional 35% to 40%, depending on the state, did not vote on Election Day. But given the changes that were democratically inspired, on Election Day, in 2020, 70% of the people had already voted. And about 55% to 60% of those, even higher in some states, were Democrats.

 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A bill that aims to expand parental rights over minors’ healthcare, including stricter consent requirements for surveys and medical procedures, passed a Florida House committee Monday.

What it does: HB 1505 expands parental rights in Florida by requiring parental consent for surveys and questionnaires administered to minors, removing existing exceptions that allowed minors to access certain healthcare services without parental consent, and requiring parental consent for the use of biofeedback devices on minors.

• The bill eliminates exceptions allowing minors to obtain healthcare services without parental consent, including family planning, abortion-related care, STD treatment, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment.

• It requires written parental consent for all medical procedures on minors, except in emergencies or when authorized by a court.

Survey and questionnaire consent: Under the bill, parents gain the right to review and consent to any survey or questionnaire given to their child.

• Parents must approve the sharing of survey responses, with clear notice of recipients and the purpose under the bill. Click here to read more.

 

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Virginia Giuffre, the woman behind a civil lawsuit against the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, says she now has days to live following a bus collision.

Giuffre wrote via social media her vehicle crumpled like “a tin can” after colliding with a school bus allegedly traveling roughly 70 miles per hour. She has since gone into renal kidney failure and says doctors told her she has just four days to live.

I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes,” she wrote. S”**T in one hand and wish in the other & I guarantee it’s still going to be s**t at the end of the day. Thank you all for being the wonderful people of the world and for being a great part of my life.

She notes in her Instagram bio "pursuit of justice doesn’t stop with Epstein-the elites who trafficked me and so many others are going down-the house of cards will begin to fall.”

Giuffre’s lawsuit named notable figures such as former President Bill Clinton, Britain's Prince Andrew, physicist Stephen Hawking, and law professor Alan Dershowitz, who she claimed were associated with Epstein. She settled her suit against Prince Andrew and withdrew her claim against Dershowitz in 2022. Click here to learn more.

 

VENICE, Calif. – Francesca Padilla was awakened by the sound of screaming people and breaking glass. Soon she could hear the tortured howls of her neighbor’s dog Togo as the bungalow right next to her Venice home was engulfed in flames.

"It was yelping so loud--the sound isn't the usual dog sound--it was suffering,” another neighbor told a local newspaper. “It was suffering." The homeowner, Dr. Courtney Gillenwater, a pediatrician, was at work when the fire started around 3 a.m. Her neighbors tried and failed to break into her bungalow to rescue Togo. But the Husky-mix ultimately died, and Gillenwater’s home in this Los Angeles neighborhood was destroyed.

Gillenwater suspected that drug addicts from the growing homeless encampment nearby started the April 2021 fire because she had asked city officials to remove a dumpster behind her house where they would congregate.

Her neighbor, Padilla, also believes the homeless were the culprits. “Anyone can see the correlation between homeless encampments and the rise of fires," she said. “We have people cooking drugs out in the open right across the street. Is that not a recipe for disaster?” Click here to read more.

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LANSING, Mich - In February alone, 6,000 became unemployed as numerous businesses issued layoff notices.

According to Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for Michigan’s Center for Data and Analytics, the state’s “unemployment rate has gone up slightly in the first two months of the year, mainly due to a rise in the number of unemployed people.”

Over the last year, 70,000 Michiganders have lost their jobs.

In February alone, 6,000 became unemployed as numerous businesses issued layoff notices.

According to Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for Michigan’s Center for Data and Analytics, the state’s “unemployment rate has gone up slightly in the first two months of the year, mainly due to a rise in the number of unemployed people.”

He also noted in a statement the “size of the state’s labor force and number of payroll jobs have also increased in both January and February.”

The reality is February’s one-tenth of a percentage point increase in unemployment to 5.4% marks the 11^th straight month of growing unemployment in the Great Lakes State, which is now at the highest rate since September 2021, when it declined to 5.6% as the pandemic waned.

Rourke told WEMU factory workers returning from layoffs last month mitigated some manufacturing job losses, but weak demand for new vehicles continues to drive workforce reductions. Click here to read more.

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CHICAGO, IL - Fewer than one-third of Illinois fourth-grade students met or exceeded reading proficiency standards on a recent national assessment, part of a nationwide literacy crisis in which students are already behind in fourth grade.

Students failed to meet or exceed reading standards in most states in 2024. Illinois joined 40 other states and Washington, D.C., in which 1 in 3, or fewer, fourth-grade students met or exceeded reading standards.

Research has pinpointed third grade as a critical reading milestone because students need to have learned to read by then or they will not be able to absorb curricula during the remainder of their school years. If they cannot read, social studies, math and other subjects become incomprehensible and their futures bleak.

But there’s hope: Many states, including Illinois, have passed laws aimed at aligning reading instruction with evidence-based practices to improve the literacy and academic achievement of students. Still, Illinois could and should do more. Click here to read more.

 

WASHINGOTN D.C. - Considering the massive propaganda effort to brainwash Americans into believing that climate change will doom humanity if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels yesterday, it is impressive to see just how little the American public buys the narrative.

A recent poll finds that Americans value energy independence, keeping car prices lower, and reducing the cost of electricity ahead of fighting climate change.

When asked, “Is it more important to make America energy independent or fight climate change?” most respondents (57%) chose energy independence, while another 39% chose climate change, and 4% said they were not sure.

When asked, “Which is more important, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, or keeping the price of cars low enough for families to afford them?” about half of respondents (50%) chose keeping car prices low, while 43% said reducing greenhouse gas emissions was more important. The remaining 7% said they were not sure. Click here to read more.

 

BRANSON, Mo. — The leader of the Predator Poachers, an online vigilante group who try to catch alleged pedophiles in sting operations, was arrested at a Steak ‘n Shake in Missouri, authorities say.

Alex Rosen, who has amassed more than 400,000 followers on X while chronicling his takedowns of accused predators, went to the Branson restaurant on March 26 and asked to speak with a certain employee, according to a probable cause statement.

The employee, according to an interview from Rosen, was previously accused of molesting a 12-year-old, and Rosen said the worker had engaged in similar activity again.

Rosen was asked by the restaurant manager to leave the property and was told multiple times he was trespassing, police said. Click here to read more.

 

PHOENIX, AZ – Two parents in Phoenix helped police catch a pedophile who’s now in prison for sending graphic videos and images to three elementary school boys in Scottsdale.

They’ve asked to conceal their identity, as their son was only 11 when he became one of at least six victims as young as 10 years old in at least three states, lured by the same man through the popular video game Fortnite.

And the one thing these parents did to ensure police and prosecutors got enough evidence to put him away for a very long time is a lesson for all of us.

“There were no busted-in doors, no broken locks, no shattered glass, but our home was violated. It rocked us and changed us forever,” the Dad said.

“So, what we’re seeing now is in sectors such as manufacturing and professional and business services, those are still our weakest sectors over the past year or so,” Rourke said. “Our retail trade has also been declining since last year. That’s not really a surprise due to all the news we’ve seen.” Click here to read more.

FRANKENMUTH, Mich - Frankenmuth, Michigan Police are investigating after Amber Archuleta reported witnessing a man expose himself to a child at Zehnder’s Splash Village.

Archuleta tells me the incident happened at the “kiddie hot tub”.

Archuleta said in a viral Facebook post, “An older man was standing slightly above the child. I saw the older man reach into his shorts. I thought maybe he was “adjusting himself” as men sometimes need to. The man then pulled out his genitals and told the little to boy to look, which he did.”

Frankenmuth Police did respond and interview the woman.

The following is the statement just released from Frankenmuth Police:

 

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Frankenmuth Police say officers responded around 12:55 p.m. and conducted interviews with the complainant, the suspect, and witnesses, and reviewed security footage with park staff.

Police say there is currently not enough evidence to make an arrest, but the investigation remains open. The case will be reviewed by the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office once complete. Anyone with information is urged to contact Officer Mike Mitin at 989-652-8371, ext. 194.

Police have not released any names of any alleged suspects. There is a picture going around on social media that Frankenmuth's Police Chief says is not the person allegedly involved.

John Shleton from Splash Village released the following statement adding the boy is the grandson to the alleged perpetrator. The following is his complete statement:

Amber Archuleta released the following statement upon learning that no charges will be filed.

I want to take the opportunity to say that just because my statement was not enough for an arrest, the camera footage of him doing "Something" wasn't at a great enough angle for an arrest. But to all of those you who know right from wrong, rallying for justice, means something. To the little boys parents, I am so sorry that I could not protect him. Everything happened very quickly & I just want you to know that little boy is why awareness has been spread. I urge Zhenders to revamp trainings and invests in making Zhenders the safest waterpark for kids in Michigan. To the very first girl working there that I notified. Thank you! I don't know your name. To security, they know where I stand. Thank you all. Awareness is key."

I have reached out to Zehnder's Splash Village as have not yet heard back from them.