Michigan anticipates tax revenue rebound following 2023 slump
Michigan's tax revenues will decline slightly this year, but will recover over the next two years. State officials predicted Friday that the main reason is tax policy changes implemented by upstart Democrats, who posted record surpluses last year. Economists from the state Legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration outlined their projections for state tax […]
Fourth person dies after fiery crash near Rochester concert
A fourth person has died in about two weeks after a driver crashed into an SUV loaded with gas cans near a crowd of New Year's concert attendees in Western New York, but authorities said Friday there was no motive for the so-called intentional attack. He announced that he might not know. Rochester police said […]
‘The Five’: Dem mayor pledges to put more cops on the street
‘The Five’ co-hosts react to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker declaring a public safety emergency over crime. #foxnews #fox … source
Canada, Germany Side with Israel After Opening Arguments at The Hague
Canada and Germany rallied to Israel's side on Friday, hours after Israel's legal representative refuted South Africa's “genocide” claims at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. South Africa made the case Thursday, saying Israel does not even have the right to self-defense against terrorism. Israel responded Friday by denying the South African […]
Late Sen. Herb Kohl memorialized as proud Wisconsinite, diehard Bucks fan
Former U.S. senator and Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Cole remembered his love for both the city where he grew up and the state of Wisconsin at a memorial service attended by sports, political and business leaders Friday. Cole, 88, passed away on December 27th after a short illness. Speakers, including former President Barack Obama's strategist […]
Elementary School Teacher Sacked For Moonlighting As ‘Orgasm-Pope’
An elementary school teacher in Austria lost her job after the local school board discovered her side gig as an online sex coach, according to CBS News. The 47-year-old teacher, known as the “orgasm-pope” on TikTok and Facebook, reportedly conducted coaching sessions for paying customers over Zoom, claiming that her services would help them achieve […]
BlackRock To Make Massive Infrastructure Move To ‘Decarbonize The World’ And Reap Government Subsidies
BlackRock on Friday reached an agreement to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners for $12.5 billion, a move aimed at advancing the investment giant’s climate objectives and capitalizing on government subsidies, according to statements and reports. BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager and is a proponent of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing. Both companies […]
CLELAND: The Biden Admin’s Latest Micromanagement Project? Your Online Subscriptions
The Federal Trade Commission is fast becoming a living case study in ideological overreach. Undaunted by a string of embarrassing court losses and plummeting morale among career staffers, the agency keeps grasping at the most slender reeds of legal theories and imagined consumer harms in its desperate effort to expand the administrative state’s reach into […]
PGA Tour deal with LIV beneficiary has finish line in sight, per DP World Tour CEO
There is light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. Outgoing DP World Tour CEO Keith Perry says an agreement could soon be reached between his tour, the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), James Corrigan reports. telegraph paper. “I'll be here for the next three months and I hope to […]
‘Simply Not Going To Be Messed With’: US Planning For Houthi Retaliation, Pentagon Official Says
The Iranian-backed Houthis are likely to retaliate for strikes by the United States and Britain against dozens of targets in Yemen, which the rebels have used to attack commercial ships and U.S. warships, the Pentagon said. a senior military official said on Friday. Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, who heads the Joint Staff's operations directorate, said […]