Trump administration’s mass deportation strategy backfiring
How does a Republican lose by 14 points in a safely conservative Texas state Senate seat that President Trump carried by 17 points in 2024? Answer: When there’s a voter backlash against the Trump Administration, notably its mass deportation debacles. That’s what happened Saturday in a special election to fill a GOP seat in Tarrant County in the Fort Worth area. Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, romped over Republican Leigh Wambsganss, who had a Truth Social endorsement from Mr. Trump and vastly outspent Mr. Rehmet. The election timing was awful for ...
Need to mind those gas meters during the winter
Now that we have plenty of snow to talk about, residents probably don’t have to be reminded to keep snow off their driveways and away from mailboxes. However, some might have to be reminded to keep your gas meter clear of snow and ice. It might be easy to forget, but it’s needed. Built-up snow and ice place stress on the regulators and meter piping, which could cause gas to leak into a home and create a hazardous situation. You also might want to clear a path to your meter so a reader can access it. But back to the potentially unsafe condition. Natural gas customers are asked ...
Caution needed to stay safe on winter roadways
“Drive slow in ice and snow.” It’s a catchy phrase we’ve become used to hearing. But warmer-than-normal weather may have put the pesky reality of wintry conditions out of our minds up until recently. During the 2022-2023 winter season, Michigan recorded a total of 30,786 crashes attributed to icy, snowy or slushy roads, 59 of them fatal. And while it’s pretty easy to blame the weather, there are several things drivers can do to avoid getting into a traffic crash under such conditions. Chief among them, according to the MSP, is to slow down, because most winter crashes are ...