‘We’re gonna fight like hell’: Local opposition kills hyperscale data center in Kalkaska
A proposal to build a massive data center on state-owned land in Kalkaska County is dead, thanks to locals who flooded recent community meetings to voice their strong opposition.
“We sought public input because we want to be partners with the community we live and work in. And we heard you. That is why my company and Kalkaska Go will end its pursuit of a data center,” Traverse City geologist Matt Rine, with Rocklocker LLC, wrote in a statement posted to Facebook by state Rep. Cam Cavett, R-Cheboygan.
“We are grateful we had the opportunity to engage in public discourse – it is important to work together as a community when making decisions about the future, even when there is disagreement,” Rine wrote. Click here to read more.
Public will be ‘disappointed’ when it comes to Epstein files, says former US Attorney
What will come next now that the Epstein files bill has been signed into law by President Donald Trump?
Former U.S. Attorney John P. Fishwick Jr. said the public will be “disappointed” in what the Department of Justice decides to release of the files.
There’s not going to be a huge unveiling of all the Epstein files.” Fishwick told The National News Desk.
The recent Epstein files saga all began with a discharge petition led by members of Congress. This eventually led to the bill swiftly moving through the House and the Senate and being signed into law by Trump.
Despite the bill stating the files must be released by Trump within 30 days, Fishwick expects only some files to be released. Click here to read more.
Do Vaccines Cause Autism? CDC Moves From Denial to Doubt
The CDC has updated its information on the potential link between autism and vaccines, no longer ruling out the possibility of causation.
“We (the Department of Health and Human Services) are updating the CDC’s website to reflect gold standard, evidence-based science,” HHS press secretary Emily Hilliard told The Daily Signal.
On Wednesday, the CDC updated its page titled “Autism and Vaccines.” The website now includes three key points:
The claim “vaccines do not cause autism” is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links. Click here to read more.
High School Principal Arrested For Allegedly Plotting To Attack ICE Agents
Authorities arrested a high school assistant principal in Virginia on Wednesday after he and his brother allegedly made detailed plans to attack federal immigration agents and other law enforcement officers, according to local reports.
Kempsville High School assistant principal John W. Bennett, 54, is accused of plotting the violence alongside his brother Mark B. Bennett, 59. An off-duty Norfolk police officer overheard the pair discussing their plans as they dined at a local pho restaurant on November 15, according to ABC13, citing court documents.
The brothers were allegedly heard saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were “kidnapping individuals,” while Mark Bennett mentioned plans to fly to Las Vegas to meet with “like-minded individuals” and return with “enforcement ideas and plans.” Click here to read more.
Michigan taxpayers foot $1 million bill for an imaginary job threat
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation gave $1 million to OVD Insurance, a Kent County firm, to keep it from doing more business out-of-state, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
More than 100 pages of documents obtained by Michigan Capitol Confidential show that 80% of OVD’s clients are in Michigan. The documents did not include evidence that other states or economic development agencies were actively courting the company with incentives to expand elsewhere.
The $1 million taxpayer subsidy will help OVD but hurt competitors who are also based in Michigan, Robert L. Hughes, founder and president of Grand Rapids-based Advantage Benefits Group, told CapCon. Click here to read more.
