Michigan Moves Toward Statewide Septic Code: What SB 771 Could Mean for Homeowners and Great Lakes Water Quality

Michigan Moves Toward Statewide Septic Code: What SB 771 Could Mean for Homeowners and Great Lakes Water Quality

(Photo: Michigan: Senate Bill 771 – First Statewide Septic Code) LANSING, Michigan — July 13, 2026 — Michigan is moving closer to establishing its first statewide septic code, a proposed change that could affect more than 1.3 million septic systems and reshape...
Opinion: License Plate Readers Like Flock Are Expanding Faster Than the Rules Designed to Control Them

Opinion: License Plate Readers Like Flock Are Expanding Faster Than the Rules Designed to Control Them

(Photo: AZPM News) United States — May 29, 2026 Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) — widely deployed by law enforcement agencies through vendors like Flock Safety — are rapidly becoming one of the most extensive surveillance tools in the United States. What began...
Midwest Gas Price Spike Hits All Five Great Lakes States as Fuel Costs Surge Ahead of Holiday Travel

Midwest Gas Price Spike Hits All Five Great Lakes States as Fuel Costs Surge Ahead of Holiday Travel

(Photo: KXL) Midwest / Great Lakes Region — May 23, 2026 Drivers across the Great Lakes region are facing sharply higher fuel prices as Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin all recorded some of the largest gasoline price increases in the United States this...
Opinion: The Push for Mandatory AI Driver Monitoring Is Crossing a Line Into Constant Surveillance

Opinion: The Push for Mandatory AI Driver Monitoring Is Crossing a Line Into Constant Surveillance

(Photo: MSN) United States — May 23, 2026 The federal push toward requiring AI-powered driver monitoring systems in all new vehicles by 2027 is being sold as a road safety breakthrough. But stripped of the marketing language, it raises a more uncomfortable question:...
‘The Boys’ Finale Faces Backlash as Fans Say Franchise Setup Overshadowed Core Ending

‘The Boys’ Finale Faces Backlash as Fans Say Franchise Setup Overshadowed Core Ending

(Photo: Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, Original Film, Kickstart Entertainment, KFL Nightsky Productions, Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Television) Los Angeles, CA — May 21, 2026 — The finale of The Boys is drawing heavy criticism from viewers who feel...
Kevin O’Leary’s Data Center Vision Exposes a Growing Disconnect Between Elites and the Public

Kevin O’Leary’s Data Center Vision Exposes a Growing Disconnect Between Elites and the Public

(Photo: Getty Images) Washington, D.C., USA — May 16, 2026 The recent exchange between Tucker Carlson and investor Kevin O’Leary over the expansion of massive AI data centers was presented as a debate about energy, infrastructure, and economic competitiveness. In...