Michigan’s Green Energy Plan Could Double Bills and Cause Days-Long Blackouts
MIDLAND, Mich. — Michigan’s net-zero energy law could more than double utility bills, increase blackout risks, and deliver negligible climate benefits, a new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy warns.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “MI Healthy Climate Plan” mandates 100% clean energy by 2050 through a rapid transition to wind, solar, and battery storage as well as the phasing out of fossil fuels.
“Michigan’s Expensive Net-Zero Gamble: Projecting the Costs of Gov. Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan” was conducted in partnership with the Center of the American Experiment and Always On Energy Research. The report concludes that the governor’s proposed transition will strain the state’s power grid and impose major costs on taxpayers. Click here to read more.
Cincinnati brawl victim says she thought she was dead after beating
CINCINNATI, OH - Cincinnati Jazz Festival has revealed the physical and mental toll she is bearing in an interview with NewsNation.
Holly told NewsNation that she is “terrified to go outside” and is concerned the “excruciating pain” she is in could have permanent effects.
Six people have been charged so far.
Despite her health issues, Holly believes she has received a “second chance at life” to use her experience to assist others who are also victims of assault.
“I’m not just going to sit there and be complacent and just say there’s nothing that I can do about what’s happened to me or what I’ve been angry about for so long with all of the violence going on and the powers to be, not making sure that we’re protected,” Holly said. Click here to read more.
Chicago mayor recycles failed tax idea to fix $1.12B deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is staring down a projected $1.12 billion deficit in fiscal year 2026, so he’s proposing an already failed policy: the corporate head tax.
Instead, he should be cutting costs, capping budgets and pursuing pension reform.
On July 29, Johnson floated the idea of reinstating a head tax similar to the one Chicago eliminated a decade ago, a $4-per-employee tax on businesses with over 50 workers. The tax is expected to raise $25.6 million. But the cost to Chicago’s economy would far outweigh that gain.
A tax Chicago already tried and repealed when it failed
Chicago had a similar head tax from 1973-2014, which penalized companies for doing the very thing the economy needs: creating jobs. The tax made hiring more expensive for companies trying to grow. Click here to read more.
'Absolute horror': Researchers posing as 13-year-olds given advice on suicide by ChatGPT
A new report is highlighting the risks of teens accessing harmful information when using ChatGPT due to "ineffective" guardrails.
People know and use ChatGPT, the most popular generative AI platform, as a way to look up information quickly or even perform a task like writing a letter or summarizing text. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), through its research, reported that all accessible data could be dangerous—especially for young
Ahmed said researchers posing as vulnerable teens, often detailing themselves as a 13-year-old weighing around 110 pounds, found that the chatbot gave detailed advice on sensitive topics. This included drug and alcohol use, how to mask an eating disorder, and suicide.
"Within two minutes, ChatGPT was advising that user on how to safely cut themselves. It was listing pills for generating a full suicide plan," Ahmed said. "To our absolute horror, it even offered to [create] and then did generate suicide notes for those kids to send their parents." Click here to read more.
Woman celebrates 114th birthday with potato-themed party: ‘She’s happy’
CANTON, Mich. (WXYZ) – A woman in Michigan celebrated her 114th birthday with her favorite food – potatoes.
Bonita Gibson has seen a lot in her lifetime, and she credits her love of potatoes for keeping her alive this long.
She is Michigan’s oldest known resident.
Her love of potatoes started in Idaho, where she and her husband grew them for about 35 years
Bonita Gibson’s grandson, Scott Gibson, said his grandmother’s favorite type of potatoes are mashed potatoes.
But if she has a burger, she always has to have fries with it.
Erin McGraw, a life enrichment specialist at her senior living community, said up until 109 years old, Bonita Gibson was even cooking potatoes herself.
“Up until 109, she was still cooking them in her apartment. Never would I go into her apartment without that fridge bottom drawer full of Idaho potatoes,” McGraw said. Click here to read more.
