LANSING, Mich.—On Monday, the State Board of Canvassers approved petition language for a citizens’ initiative, which, supporters say, will help stamp out election fraud in this important swing-state. The initiative requires all voters to present a valid Michigan driver’s license, passport, or state ID card when voting in person. A signed affidavit by a person not…
Michigan Election Security Proposal Advances with Strong Voter Support
Lawsuit Targets Michigan’s Restriction on Public Funds Paying for Private, Religious Education
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation partnered with Bursch Law to file a lawsuit alleging Michigan’s restriction on the use of public funds to pay for private education is unconstitutional. Five Michigan families and the Parent Advocates for Choice in Education (PACE) Foundation, a nonprofit supporting the rights of Michigan parents to provide educational opportunities for…
Australian MP Urges State Government to Retain Thousands of Unvaccinated Health Workers
An Australian MP in the state of New South Wales (NSW) has urged the state Health Minister Brad Hazzard to retain thousands of frontline health workers who are not vaccinated against the CCP virus. In an open letter to Hazzard, Education Minister Sarah Mitchell, and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliot on…
China’s Power Shortage May Spark Systemic Economic Changes; Japan’s Likely New PM Concerned About China
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has chosen Fumio Kishida as its next leader. He is considered the next likely prime minister of Japan after the general election later this year. His primary focus is on China and peace in the Taiwan Strait. We ask experts about the links between Taiwan and Japan, and what binds them…
Ford Asks Salaried Employees to Disclose COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday became the second Detroit automaker to ask salaried employees to reveal their vaccination status against COVID-19 in a bid to comply with wider federal guidelines. Ford said salaried employees were required to submit their vaccination status against COVID-19 by Oct. 8 but the process was voluntary for its hourly employees…
Missing Moon Rock From Apollo 17 Mission Back in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La.—Louisiana has recovered a missing lunar rock gifted to the state to commemorate the last manned U.S. mission to the moon after it turned up in the hands of a man who recycles wooden plaques. The rock from the 1972 Apollo 17 landing was in the possession of the Louisiana State Museum on…
Rocket Wreckage Falls in Residential Area
A new team is formed by the World Health Organization. Its goal is to push forward a new phase of study on the origin of the pandemic. Three pet cats test positive for the virus in China. But authorities quickly stepped in, putting the animals down despite their owner’s objections. A rocket launch fails in…
Still No Timeline for Implementing OSHA Vaccine Law Weeks After Announcement: White House
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday it’s not clear when a new rule from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requiring more than 80 million private sector workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine will go into effect. President Joe Biden’s executive order, announced Sept. 9, is set to require all…
Los Angeles Delays Vote on Ordinance to Require Vaccinations Indoors
LOS ANGELES—With one member withholding his vote, the Los Angeles City Council was forced Sept. 29 to delay by one week a decision on a proposed ordinance that would require people to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering many indoor public spaces. Councilman Joe Buscaino invoked a City Council rule to withhold unanimous…
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