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Whitmer's Spending Spree Under Fire: $645M Lawsuit and $20M Grant Embezzlement Probe

Whitmer's Spending Spree Under Fire: $645M Lawsuit and $20M Grant Embezzlement Probe

Governor's Administration Faces Legal Battle Over Controversial Spending While Embezzlement Investigation Raises Questions About Oversight LANSING, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer's administration is facing a two-front political and legal assault over its spending practices. The Michigan House GOP has filed a lawsuit challenging $645 million in

Trump to Deploy ICE Agents to U.S. Airports Starting Monday as Shutdown Pressure Builds

Trump to Deploy ICE Agents to U.S. Airports Starting Monday as Shutdown Pressure Builds

President Trump announced that ICE agents will begin deploying to U.S. airports on Monday, March 23, 2026, citing TSA staffing shortages during the ongoing government shutdown. The move places immigration enforcement officers into airport security environments nationwide, raising questions about how security screening and immigration enforcement will operate side

Whitmer's Latest Handout Millions in State Funds for 61 Detroit Apartments While the Rest of Michigan Pays the Bill

Whitmer's Latest Handout Millions in State Funds for 61 Detroit Apartments While the Rest of Michigan Pays the Bill

LANSING, MI – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced $17.5 million in state-backed support for two Detroit redevelopment projects creating 61 apartments, including grants, tax breaks, discounted land, and low-interest loans, raising questions about why similar financial support is not reaching homeowners and small businesses in cities like Flint and

Big Brother Cameras Expand Across Flint Raises Questions About Privacy and Surveillance

Big Brother Cameras Expand Across Flint Raises Questions About Privacy and Surveillance

FLINT, MI – A growing network of license plate reader cameras across Flint and Genesee County is tracking vehicle movements daily, recording locations, times, and vehicle details, as officials push for more installations while residents and civil rights groups question whether the expansion crosses the line into unconstitutional surveillance. Across Flint,

Karla Wagner Leaves GOP Runs Independent For Michigan Governor

Karla Wagner Leaves GOP Runs Independent For Michigan Governor

Karla Wagner, known for the AxMiTax movement to eliminate property taxes, has left the Republican Party and is now running for Michigan governor as an Independent, arguing both major parties have failed taxpayers and positioning herself as an outsider challenging Lansing’s political system. LANSING, MI – The 2026 race for

Pain at the Pump: Are Lower Peninsula Drivers Subsidizing the U.P.?

Pain at the Pump: Are Lower Peninsula Drivers Subsidizing the U.P.?

FLINT, MI – If you’ve filled up your tank this week, you’ve probably felt the sting. According to recent data reported by AAA and GasBuddy, Michigan gas prices are surging, with the statewide average nearing $3.92 per gallon. But the real outrage is happening at the county level,

Questions Raised About Oil War and Wealth Is Trump’s Inner Circle Profiting from Crisis

Questions Raised About Oil War and Wealth Is Trump’s Inner Circle Profiting from Crisis

WASHINGTON D.C. – Oil prices moved past $110 a barrel after Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gas field, and at the same time, attention is shifting to financial ties between members of President Trump’s inner circle and the energy industry as policy decisions and rising prices unfold together.