Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat who wants communities in her state to continue accepting private funding for election administration, is trying for the third time to have a lawsuit challenging the practice thrown out. The legal controversy arose after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife gave $419.5 million to left-wing activist…
Plaintiffs in Michigan Lawsuit Over Zuckerberg Funding of Elections Fighting State’s 3rd Attempt to Dismiss Case
February 17, 2022
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US Approves New Headlights That Won’t Blind Oncoming Drivers
February 16, 2022
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DETROIT—Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be happy to hear this. U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for oncoming drivers. The National Highway…
GM to Restart Chevy Bolt Factory After Battery Fire Recalls
February 15, 2022
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DETROIT—General Motors says it will start making Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles again in early April after an eight-month pause due to a series of battery fire recalls. The automaker says Tuesday that battery supplier LG Energy Solution is now making enough to supply replacement modules for the recalls as well as to resume production. The…
Ford Suspends or Cuts Output at Plants Due to Chip Shortage
February 14, 2022
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DETROIT—Ford Motor Co. said on Monday it will continue idling some of its assembly plants in the week of Feb. 14 due to the global semiconductor shortage. The U.S. automaker will idle production at its Ohio Assembly Plant as well as the production line for the Transit van at its Kansas City Assembly Plant, spokeswoman…
Boston Fed Picks Economist Susan Collins as Chief
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Wednesday named University of Michigan provost Susan Collins as its next chief. Collins will start her job on July 1, the Boston Fed said in a statement. By then, the Fed is likely to have already begun to tighten monetary policy to fight inflation, raising interest rates and…
US Truckers Gather Under Border Bridge in Michigan Without Causing Blockade
February 12, 2022
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Some U.S. truckers showed up at a bridge on the U.S.-Canada border on Saturday to support the Canadian truckers protesting the COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Videos shared by independent reporter Brendan Gutenschwager show some truckers driving through a road—which appears to be the Thomas Edison Parkway—on the U.S. side under the Blue Water Bridge in Port…
Public Sector Unions to Gain Big From Record Whitmer Budget
February 11, 2022
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A half-dozen public and private sector union heads lined up on Feb. 9 to praise the announcement of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed $74 billion state budget. The last state budget before Whitmer, a Democrat, took office was in fiscal year 2018. It contained $57 billion in spending. Republican strategist Jamie Roe told The Epoch…
Michigan Governor Demands Canada Reopen Key Bridge Amid Protests
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that the Canadian government needs to work toward opening traffic on a key U.S.-Canada bridge that has been blocked by protesters. “The blockade is having a significant impact on Michigan’s working families who are just trying to do their jobs. Our communities and automotive, manufacturing, and agriculture businesses are feeling…
Mom, Son Texted About Gun Day Before School Shooting
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.—A day before four students were killed at a Michigan school, the mother of the teenager charged with carrying out the mass shooting sent him a text message asking if he had showed teachers a “pic of your new gun,” an investigator testified Tuesday. The text was one of several between Jennifer and…
Facts Matter (Feb. 8): Study Finds Lower IQ in Post-Lockdown Babies; 364% Surge in Toddler Speech Therapy Referrals
A speech pathologist says she is seeing a 364 percent spike in the number of babies and toddlers that are being referred to her due to impediments with their speech. And according to her, the prime culprit is the mask mandate. Meanwhile, in Michigan, a high school student was suspended for discussing his Christian beliefs with other…
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