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Our little representative is celebrating a budget that spends less.
In Shiawassee County, the bill lands on the schools, on families who rely on food assistance, and on a wastewater plant that is still failing.
Rep. Brian BeGole's account of the new state budget rests on a single idea, that spending less money is good but its also like refusing to pay to replace a tire and totaling a car from sliding off the road on bald tires.
State spending is how ammonia gets pulled out of the water before it reaches the Shiawassee River. It is how a child who has fallen behind gets a tutor. It is how a family that qualifies for food assistance actually receives it.
Look at the items BeGole lists as victories.
The budget eliminates 250 funded but unfilled positions, on top of more than 2,000 removed last year. Framed as a fraud cleanup, a funded vacancy exists because the state has struggled to recruit and keep people in difficult jobs, including corrections officers, public works team, and child welfare workers. Removing the funded slot does not remove the need. It removes the ability to fill it. What is sold as deleting fake workers is closer to locking in the understaffing that already strains public safety and the services families depend on.
The foundation allowance rises by $250, to $10,300, a pitance of about two and a half percent. Schools are not paying for teachers, fuel, buses, insurance, and the rising cost of serving students with greater needs. When the money gets cut the students who need the most will feel it first.
Working parents, seniors, and disabled residents lose benefits not because they cheated but because they missed a form, failed a database match, or could not clear a new and increasing difficult hurdle in time. In this county that means children who qualify going without food because Begole made the system harder to use.
Reining in the Attorney General. Using the budget to stop what BeGole calls politicized lawsuits, but that is how residents are protected from consumer fraud, wage theft, pollution, and companies that break the law. Deciding through a budget rider which of those cases can move forward is a political act. It leaves people with less protection when they are wronged by the big businesses that probably fund Begoles campain.
The plan asks the Michigan Public Service Commission to explain rate increases to the Legislature. It does not stop them. By the release's own admission, the commission has approved a billion dollars in rate hikes since 2023, and nothing here rolls back a dollar of it. A requirement to explain a rising bill is not relief from a rising bill. Families pay the same amount, now with a memo attached.
Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Travelling Internationally to Sexually Exploit Minors
“The defendant’s vile acts not only caused serious harm through his sexual abuse of multiple minors, but he also inflicted added layers to that harm by memorializing the abuse and distributing it to other offenders,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “No child predator will find safe haven in the United States. The Department is committed to holding U.S. citizens accountable for harming children whether committed in the United States or internationally.”
A few local Owowoans have thoughts along with many other people and the reactions are hilarious. Here are the first hour or so of reactions.
uh there's a few in Washington
"White House not included " yall got to read the fine print
I thought this was satire… posted by our real government department??
Was uh.. this meant to be satire?
You might add a footnote about presidential exceptions 😬
Is....is this satire?
Florida man? Must've been palm beach Pete , iykyk
I thought this was the Onion, but this is the LEGIT US Dept of Justice page?!?!
I looked up the word Irony in the dictionary and it directed me to this post…
"Florida man" Does his last name rhyme with Dump? ... Isn't that ironic 🤔
Came to the comments immediately. And seems that most of the US had the exact same thought.
The call is coming from inside the house….
I didn't see the word "predator" at first and was surprised to see a truthful post here
irony - noun / the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
Florida man? Maybe the one who lives at Mar-a-Lago?
Not unless his name rhymes with Ronald dump
More than ironic, don't you think? 🤔
You don't consider the Oval Office part of the United States?
Did he travel to an island owned by his dear friend Jeff?
I thought this was 'the onion' for a second….
The jokes write themselves.
Someone at the justice department thought "how can I get the most Epstein jokes thrown into one comment section?"
Read the room bro…
the call... it's coming from inside the (white) house
Can I tell you where one resides? For free! I won't even want the reward.
The jokes really do write themselves now
Isn't it ironic? Don't yeah think
Um. Who wants to tell em?
Does that include he who must not be named🤔
Unless he was friends with Jeffery
Unless he sleeps in The White House 🤔🤔🤔
The DOJ trolling itself ? 😭😭😭
The comment section damage control is gonna be impossible 🤣
This is satire, right?
The satire writes itself
Ooof... who's gonna tell him?
Finally! …oh. Not him I guess.
The jokes don't write themselves, the Justice Department does it for them.
Uh.. are you looking inside the house....
You mean... "most".....definitely not "all"...
oh, I thought you were referring to Mar-a-Lago man
Satire, right?
Oh I was thinking it might be a different Florida resident, my bad
Now do the orange Florida man
Is this The Onion?
Was it Jeff.. I mean Palm Beach Pete?
Does DC not count as America?
You forgot the disclaimer "*exclusions apply."
But you might also find them sitting on faux gold thrown.
Did auto correct put predator instead of president?
*except if you're a billionaire
Umm… who's gonna tell em?
Just the White House?
Umm….who's gonna tell them?
Did they finally catch diaper Don?
I thought this was the at first. Funny when they mentioned Florida who everyone thought of first thing. The irony is painful.
Was it "Palm Beach Pete"?
So does that mean the DOJ will release the full Epstein files without the redactions?
I thought Florida man was flying around on the new Air Force One from Qatar
I had to check my calendar because I thought it was April 1st.
Unless they hide in the ballroom, I mean bunker.
Um... did your boss see this?
This didn't age well (it's only been 2 hours)
That Florida man is still at (XLLLLLL) large at his Washington D.C. residence.
This is The Onion, right?
It must be satire?
Ironic…don't ya think?
Not the Florida man I was hoping to see..
Who is gonna tell them?
This is satire?
Was that Florida Man actually a New York man who spends most of his time at Maralago?
I thought this post was from the Onion at first.
The Onion says what?
Florida man? You mean the one that lives at Mar-a-lago?
I hear there's a new ball room bunker being built for just that.
Lmao, dude this didn't come out the way you thought it would.
This is a bit ironic, yeah?
Joke of the day... They have him sitting down at the white house..
The Onion took over InfoWars and the DOJ?
So you're going to release the unredacted files and arrest all of the predators involved, right?
Uh…who wants to tell them?
The jokes write themselves
So the Epstein Files are next?
The call is literally coming from inside the house.
Florida man, you say? Does his name rhyme with Ronald Frump?
Is this The Onion?
Man...whos going to tell them?
Who's gonna tell them…
Is this satire?
Brian Begole is out here eating second breakfast and elevenses while the average household is struggling with gas, groceries and utility bills. He hasn't done anything to help the people of Owosso.
Brian BeGole has represented Owosso in Lansing for almost four years. Here is what that time has produced.
One bill with his name as lead sponsor has become law. It adjusts how fee revenue from salvage vehicle inspections can be spent. That is the complete list.
In his first term he introduced nine bills and passed none. The one that made news was a one-sentence proposal to name the AR-15 the official state rifle of Michigan. Owosso's water system was already failing then, too.
About that water system. Our rates are set to more than double over five years. After nearly four years, the total state funding BeGole has delivered to Owosso ratepayers is zero dollars. A request is not a result.
Where he has found time to act is elsewhere. He cosponsored resolutions commending the president's first hundred days, urging the MHSAA to restrict transgender athletes, encouraging sheriffs to sign immigration enforcement agreements with ICE, and demanding the Secretary of State hand Michigan's voter file to the DOJ. None of that lowers a water bill or helps with groceries in Shiawassee County.
As chair of the House Government Operations Committee he decides what gets a vote, and by his own account he uses that power to stop gun safety legislation. His committee did find room on the calendar for hearings on raw milk.
His pending roadside drug testing bill would let police screen saliva for THC. Those tests show presence, not impairment. In a state where marijuana is legal, that puts sober drivers at risk of arrest.
He's been a waste for the state and Shiawassee County. Vote him out in November!
The headline hides what really happened. The state house voted to get rid of pesky, things like making sure minors under 16 don't work overnight, eight-hour-per-day limits on minors working when school isn’t in session, and a cap of either 18 work hours per week or a combination of 40 weekly work and school hours when school is in session. God forbid kids actually focus on education or get adequate sleep.
House Democrats all voted against the package. State Representative Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) derided the bill.
“This bill unfortunately strips protections from child exploitation and trafficking and it actively reduces accountability for employers who do prey on a child’s vulnerability,” Coffia said.
In 2024, a then-Democratic Michigan Legislature passed new, tougher youth employment standards.
At the time, lawmakers responded to concerns that the state had few options for tracking minors in its workforce and ensuring employers were following the rules. A New York Times story detailed children in Michigan, especially from migrant communities, working in unsafe conditions.
In the 2020s, the Pine Tree flag was flown at events attended by various Christian right and far-right groups including a Christian nationalist strand of Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" movement. In particular, the flag was carried by several of the US Capitol rioters on January 6, 2021.
The Gadsden flag, a historical American revolution-era banner, has been widely adopted by the MAGA movement. Originally symbolizing anti-authority, libertarian resistance to government overreach, its meaning has shifted and fractured in recent years.
“If individuals with disabilities need to live with an emotional support animal, housing providers cannot use ‘No Pet’ policies to circumvent the requirements of the Federal Fair Housing Act,” said FHC Director of Enforcement Niki Green.
Although America declared independence from England on July 4, 1776, we were not truly independent yet, not until we won the war which was September 3, 1783. When America signed the Declaration of Independence, we were still underdogs in the war and the probability at the time looked like we weren’t going to win, but it is important to note, we celebrate on the 4th because that is when WE declared out independence, not when it was won, not when it was taken, not when it was acknowledged and updated on maps and legers. It was the day we said, I have had enough of some fat rich guy calling the shots and giving all my taxes to other fat rich guys.
May this story reach and inspire anyone who feels funny about embracing patriotism. As Americans in July we celebrate freedom from kings and freedom from oligarchy. Patriotism is not owned by any one group, it belongs to all of us, because it is powered by unity.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is calling the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship a “monumental victory” for Michigan families and all Americans.
We want to give a heartfelt thank you to Pastor Deb, Carolyn, and the entire congregation at First Congregational Church for your generous offering in support of Jennifer's Place!
Your kindness, thoughtfulness, and support truly mean the world to us. Thank you for believing in the work we're doing in our community and for taking the time to connect with us. We look forward to visiting a service soon!
After Meta broke ground on a $750 million data center on the edge of Newton County, Ga., the water taps in Beverly and Jeff Morris's home went dry. Now Wisconsin is having the same issues.
The expansion of infrastructure to support artificial intelligence has raised alarms in communities across Michigan.
Saline Township, a small farming community in Michigan, reportedly voted down a proposed data center twice before a lawsuit from its billionaire-backed developer led to the project moving ahead.
Michigan's AI and hyperscale data center boom—most notably the massive $16 billion OpenAI-Oracle facility in Saline Township and sites in Dowagiac and on Oakland University’s campus—faces fierce local and legal backlash. The primary issues center around extreme power consumption, water depletion, constant industrial noise, and a lack of regulatory transparency.
AI data centers are massive energy drains; the Saline Township project alone requires 1.4 gigawatts, as much as nearly one million homes. Critics and the state's Attorney General Dana Nessel are fighting DTE Energy's power contracts due to a lack of transparency and fears of rate hikes for everyday consumers.
City Manager Nathan Henne said the action started in May after police gave a notice to vacate to those living in the park. City planning records describe Rosevear as a natural area park with a stream-like drain and terraced gully. It’s located near Hugh Parker Soccer Fields and is primarily used by BMX riders. Todd Fowler, executive director and founder of Jennifer’s Place in Owosso, said the actions correspond with an increasing number of people who are looking for affordable shelter.
Jennifer’s Place is a nonprofit walk-in center that provides support, basic needs assistance, food and other services to those in need. Fowler said Jennifer’s Place serves about 20 to 30 people a day, almost all of whom are unhoused.
The director said he’s increasingly seeing new faces in the center, including individuals who can find steady employment, have lost their jobs or housing.
Police crashed into a man’s van twice on purpose, fired 27 shots at him, and while the vehicle lay on its side, burning, at least eight cops watched as 34-year old Navy veteran John Andrew Jenuwine bled out and died inside. It turned out police chased the wrong man. https://interc.pt/4vegHtT
An unarmed Navy veteran. 27 shots. A family left waiting nearly 18 hours to find out their son was dead.
Flood Law has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of John Andrew Jenuwine, who was shot and killed by Washtenaw County Sheriff's deputies on January 6, 2026.
John grew up in St. Clair County, served six years in the U.S. Navy and was, in his father's words, “the son every man wants.”
His parents have faced a pattern of dishonesty from Washtenaw County since the night their son was killed. Those responsible need to be held accountable, and that accountability starts now.
In The City of Owosso, a two-story building at 207 N. Washington will be rehabilitated, with first-floor commercial space and three ADA-compliant two-bedroom apartments on the second floor. This is part of the Revitalization and Placemaking program, which provides access to gap financing for place-based infrastructure development and real estate rehabilitation and development.
The 3 largest recipients of SNAP benefits are children, the elderly and the disabled. They account for 80% of the recipients. 60% of SNAP participants are in working families.
After months of drastic changes to SNAP, some beneficiaries say they're going hungry after their monthly benefits were slashed to near-nothing.
The woman featured in the photo (who is in her 80s by the way), qualifies for a SNAP benefit to supplement her social security benefit. Because of changes made by the administration in the last year, the calculation of that supplement is now $24/month instead of a $200/month supplement. Millions have been kicked off SNAP benefits after cuts from the "Big Beautiful Bill," but 81-year-old Shiela Boyd says that while she's still on SNAP, her benefits were slashed from $298 a month to $24 a month.
“No family should ever have to sit around the kitchen table wondering if they can afford their next meal, but recent cuts to SNAP will have devastating consequences across our state. Congress has a responsibility to use the Farm Bill to restore benefits and protect our most vulnerable residents,” said Attorney General Nessel.
FOOD ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT NUMBERS DROP ACROSS MICHIGAN
The latest national data show that Nationwide food assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has seen a historic decrease, with over 3.5 million Americans losing benefits following the implementation of sweeping federal legislation. Among the changes are the following:
• The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1): Signed into law, this legislation cut federal SNAP spending $187 billion over a decade. It expands mandatory work requirements and creates stricter recertification processes.
• Analyses reveal that children make up a significant portion - nearly half - of those who have been dropped from the program since the new laws took effect.
• State-Level Cost Shifts: The federal law forces states to cover more of the SNAP benefit costs and penalizes states with high payment error rates. In response, many states have tightened administrative processes and require households to recertify more frequently, which can lead to coverage loss due to increased "red tape.”
I decided to look at SNAP roll changes between June 2025, before the bill was formally enacted, and May 2026 (the latest month available).
At the state level, the impact on children was much greater than that of adults. More than 43,000 children fell off the roles, an 8.0 percent drop, while the adult loss was 21,452, or 2.7 percent.
I created the chart below to understand changes at the local level, selecting the counties of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne. While Oakland and Wayne experienced larger percentage losses for adults, Macomb’s losses were similar. Across the tri-county area, adult recipient totals fell by 33,349, or 8.7 percent, while child roles fell by 17,992, or 7.2 percent.
From Christian 4 Michigan:
Millions of Americans are asking themselves if they can afford to eat tonight. Do they fill up the tank or buy groceries? Do they buy the medications they need or put food on the table?
Rep Tim Walberg voted for the largest cuts to SNAP benefits in American history. He voted for raising the cost of healthcare coverage that has now cut between 700,000 and 750,000 Michigan residents off from coverage.
All across our district people want affordable healthcare, housing, utilities, gas, and groceries. It’s all possible, and just a matter of priorities.
Walberg is prioritizing tax breaks for billionaires.
Trump's cruel SNAP cuts are hitting millions of families around the country, including here in Michigan. Meanwhile, Trump's billionaire donors are rolling in extra cash thanks to the massive GOP tax giveaway. Talk about backwards priorities.