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.
