60,000 Michigan Voter Registrations Don’t Line Up With Federal Data, Integrity Group Says
In the last 14 years, 60,371 voter registrations out of 192,928 submitted to the Social Security Administration for validation did not match the agency’s data.
The figures equate to a non-match rate of 31.3%, which is higher than all but eight states: California at 72.8%, Colorado at 37.64%, Georgia at 43.01%, Maryland at 70.09%, Nevada at 70.43%, New York at 45.66%, and Oklahoma at 47.62%, according to data from the Social Security Administration cited by the Michigan Fair Elections Institute.
The numbers are part of a broader analysis of U.S. voter registration data from 2011 to 2025 submitted by 43 states and the District of Columbia for folks without valid driver’s licenses, which revealed 28% of the 97 million registrations submitted nationwide during that period – 29 million – did not match SSA data. Click here to read more.
She Was Preparing to Die. Right to Try Gave Her Time.
When Maya Reinhardt was born in Colorado in 2001, she arrived blue and breathless—her tiny heart failing while doctors rushed to save her life. At just three days old, she underwent open-heart surgery, clinging to life with the help of a ventilator. Complications soon followed. She developed sepsis and stopped growing. In addition, a blood test returned with a fatal genetic disease: cystic fibrosis.
Today, Maya is thriving, and it’s thanks in part to a treatment she received under the Goldwater Institute’s Right to try - law that protects patients’ right to access certain experimental drugs not yet approved by the federal government. Maya and her mom Jennifer discuss Maya’s miracle journey in a new video released by the Goldwater Institute. Click here to read more.
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Pre-filed Alabama bill would limit screen time for young children
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Technology like tablets and smartphones have become a part of our everyday lives. Still, one state representative is looking to limit access to those devices for young children.
Alabama State Representative Jeana Ross has filed HB78, or the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act.
This bill would impact screen time for children at publicly funded childcare facilities.
If passed, it would be up to the Department of Early Childhood Education to set guidelines when it comes to screen time. Specifically, for settings like licensed facilities, certain pre-k classrooms, and public kindergarten classrooms. Click here to read more.
Florida Supreme Court Ends Homeowner’s Fight Against $100,000 Fine for Parking on Her Own Driveway
ARLINGTON, Va.— The Florida Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Lantana resident Sandy Martinez, who was challenging the sky-high fines for minor infractions issued to her by the city. The $165,000 that Sandy owes is a result of daily fines the city assessed for harmless property code violations. Most of this amount—more than $100,000—is a result of the way Sandy’s family parked their cars on their own property. Sandy was represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), a nonprofit law firm that defends property rights nationwide.
“Six-figure fines for parking on your own property are shocking. The Florida Constitution’s Excessive Fines Clause was designed to stop precisely this sort of abuse—to prevent people from being fined into poverty for trivial violations,” said IJ Senior Attorney Ari Bargil. “The court’s refusal to hear Sandy’s case and clarify the constitution’s protections from run-away government fines is a disservice to all Floridians.” Click here to read more.
Minnesota’s Dangerous Surrender of the Rule of Law
Now that the nation’s attention has turned to Minnesota and its massive welfare fraud – fraud so large (referred to as “industrial-scale” by the assistant U.S. attorney, possibly as much as $9 billion) that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz felt compelled to end his bid for reelection—we should take the opportunity to investigate the possibility of a different kind of fraud, the fraud made possible by Walz’s signature on the so-called “Drivers Licenses for All” law, which enabled illegal immigrants in Minnesota to receive driver’s licenses from the state.
Let’s be clear about what this policy represents. It’s not compassion. It is not common sense. It is not public safety. It is an open invitation to chaos, fraud, and the further erosion of confidence in our civic institutions.
A driver’s license is not just permission to operate a motor vehicle. In modern America, it is one of the most powerful identity documents a person can possess. It opens doors—literally and figuratively. It allows easier access to banking services, rental agreements, government buildings, employment verification processes, and, yes, in many cases, even voter registration systems. Click here to read more.
