Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) did not condemn violence toward pro-life groups and individuals during an interview on Sunday when she was asked about “active threats” in her state.
Whitmer made the remarks during an interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” with host Margaret Brennan as the topic of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade dominated the segment.
“I want to ask you about this homeland security warning that domestic violent extremists may intensify violence,” Brennan said. “In the bulletin that CBS obtained, it specifically mentioned an incident in Michigan, related to a pro-abortion rights group.”
One of the incidents mentioned in the <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22068133/dhs-memo.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">memo</a> “involved vandalism claimed by ‘Jane’s Revenge,’” a far-Left group, “on a building that houses a U.S. Representative’s campaign office and a pro-life advocacy group.”
“How concerned are you about violence?” Brennan asked. “What are you seeing on the ground?”
“I am concerned about a lot of things happening in the United States right now,” Whitmer said. “And frankly, the last couple of decisions that came out of this United States Supreme Court are make America a lot more dangerous, more guns, fewer rights, less health care, it is scary. And as a lawyer it, it crushes me to say that even I am losing faith that these important institutions that are supposed to be above the politics of the day, are now being corrupted. And that’s what we’re seeing out of our United States Supreme Court. And I am very concerned about our long term prosperity, our homeland security, and our safety.”
Brennan again had to press Whitmer on the matter since Whitmer did not address the question.
“But, this warning about threats to federal [and] state government officials, including judges, are you concerned about active threats in Michigan?” Brennan asked.
“Of course, I am,” Whitmer claimed before she pivoted to blaming former President Donald Trump. “I have been the recipient of so much ugliness and hate often stoked by the former president. This is a really scary moment. And with the proliferation of the ugly rhetoric, the scary proliferation of guns in America and fewer and fewer restrictions. I think that any parent who sends their child to school, any politician or policy maker who makes a hard decision, we now have to be much more fearful on a whole new level.”
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Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer Does Not Condemn Leftist Violence When Asked About Threats In Michigan

Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer Does Not Condemn Violence When Asked About Threats In Michigan

Abortion

domestic terrorism

Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan

Roe v. Wade's Long And Brutal Legacy

At least five states that banned abortion before 1973 were left in legal limbo after the U.S. Supreme Court&#8217;s Friday decision overturning <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roe-v-wade">Roe v Wade</a>.
Many states will continue to permit abortions, while others have in place so-called &#8220;trigger laws&#8221; that automatically banned or restricted the practice as soon as the landmark case was overturned. But a handful may be poised to simply revert to laws that were in place 50 or more years ago.
The issue becomes particularly thorny in states with Democratic control over prosecuting, such as Wisconsin and Michigan, where attorneys general have already vowed not prosecute abortion cases. However, pro-life executives in red states could have an avenue to ban abortion through pre-Roe restrictions.
Alabama, one of the states where abortion <a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-ruling-states-a767801145ad01617100e57410a0a21d">could</a> become illegal, has a 1951 abortion ban that officials might attempt to enforce, as well as a more recent 2019 law that also effectively banned all abortion with the exception for women with “serious health risk.” The 2019 law was blocked by a court, but this could now be reinstated with the disbanding of Roe. 
Attorney General Steve Marshall (R-AL) <a href="https://www.alabamaag.gov/newsviewer/11b166ae-98c7-4749-a710-b6923f8d96c5">said</a> Friday that “Alabama laws that prohibit abortion and that have not been enjoined by a court are in full effect. For those laws that have been halted by courts, the State will immediately file motions to dissolve those injunctions.”
Marshall added, “Any abortionist or abortion clinic operating in the State of Alabama in violation of Alabama law should immediately cease and desist operations.”
Another state with a pre-Roe ban is Arizona, which had a law passed in 1901 effectively banning all abortions. Roe left this law unenforced, and pro-life lawmakers could now attempt to implement this law. Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ) has previously indicated that the state’s more recent 15-week ban would take precedent, but that law &#8220;specifically says it does not overrule the total abortion ban,” the Associated Press reported.
In Michigan, the battle over the state’s response to Roe will be contested as the state does have a 1931 ban on abortion, which <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/politics-government/2022-06-24/what-you-need-to-know-about-michigans-1931-abortion-law">was</a> blocked by a court, but is under appeal and expected to be heard by a higher court.
“I will not prosecute women, girls, or their doctors for seeking or providing abortion services. Nor will my staff seek licensure discipline against medical professionals who safely perform these procedures,” Attorney General Dana Nessel (D-MI) <a href="https://wwmt.com/news/local/roe-wade-michigan-decisionattorney-general-dana-nessel-responds-overturn-prosecute-abortion-ban-states-supreme-court-decision-matt-deperno-november-voting-ballot">said</a>.
Though Nessel admitted she cannot prevent other attorneys from prosecuting if the injunction against the law is blocked, some county attorneys have already followed suit, saying they will not prosecute abortion cases.
If elected in November, Republican rival Matthew DePerno <a href="https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/nessel-blasts-opponent-deperno-over-abortion-stance/">said</a> that he would enforce the abortion law “immediately” upon taking office.
Wisconsin is in a similar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wisconsin-governor-calls-special-session-to-repeal-states-abortion-ban-ahead-of-scotus-decision">situation</a> with Attorney General Josh Kaul (D-WI) <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/state-attorney-general-says-he-wouldnt-enforce-abortion-ban/39909730">saying</a> before the decision that he would not enforce the state’s 1849 abortion ban if Roe were overturned, though local officials could.
Eric Toney, the attorney general of Fond du Lac County and a Republican seeking to challenge Kaul in November, has said he would enforce the law as attorney general and that he would <a href="https://twitter.com/EricJToney">start</a> enforcing the abortion decision within his county due to the Supreme Court’s decision.
In West Virginia, pro-life legislators could turn to an 1848 abortion ban or a recently passed amendment to the state constitution saying there was no right to abortion in order to outlaw abortion.
It is unclear yet how Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will proceed, but he did release a statement <a href="https://wvpress.org/wvpa-sharing/attorney-general-morrisey-applauding-supreme-courts-decision-to-overturn-roe-vs-wade-in-dobbs-case/">praising</a> the decision.
“Our Constitution should never have been interpreted in a way that lets it override the states’ compelling interest to protect innocent life,” he said. “In the next few days, I will be providing a legal opinion to the Legislature about how it should proceed to save as many babies’ lives as humanly and legally possible.”
In North Carolina, there was a pre-Roe abortion ban, but Politico noted that this law was later “modified.” It seems like there could be a way forward through court action, though the state’s governor and attorney general are Democrats.
Other states with pre-Roe abortion laws that also have trigger laws banning abortion include Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. The trigger laws in these states already ban abortion rendering the pre-Roe laws effectively unnecessary.

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Roe Decision Could Put Old Abortion Law Back On the Books In Multiple States

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West Virginia

Wisconsin

The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/michigan">Michigan</a> Republican gubernatorial <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-supreme-court-ends-gop-candidates-ballot-hopes">primary</a> was thrown into chaos in recent weeks as voters in the Great Lakes State have just over a month to decide who will get their nod for the nomination.
Two of the favorites to win the GOP primary were former Detroit Police Chief <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/james-craig-announces-write-in-campaign-for-michigan-gop-gubernatorial-primary-says-ballot-disqualification-is-crap">James Craig</a> and businessman Perry Johnson, but fraudulent petition signatures <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-election-chaos-gop-frontrunner-4-others-are-barred-from-ballot-after-board-split">disqualified</a> them, along with three other GOP candidates, from appearing on the August 2 primary ballot.
Now, in a race blown wide open, the five candidates who qualified for the ballot have been cast into the spotlight. So who are these Michigan Republican candidates vying for a chance to unseat <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gretchen-whitmer">Gretchen Whitmer</a> (D), one of the most well-known governors in the country?
Ryan Kelley 
<div id="attachment_400152" style="width: 289px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-400152" loading="lazy" class="size-medium wp-image-400152" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ryan-Kelley-279x300.jpg" alt="" width="279" height="300" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Ryan-Kelley-279x300.jpg 279w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Ryan-Kelley-536x576.jpg 536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Ryan-Kelley-768x826.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Ryan-Kelley.jpg 957w" sizes="(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px" />Ryan Kelley Campaign</div>
No candidate in the chaotic Michigan primary race has been through more controversy and drama in the last month than Ryan Kelley. On June 9, the Grand Rapids-area real estate broker was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-raids-home-of-michigan-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-and-whitmer-challenger-takes-him-into-custody-report">arrested</a> by the FBI at his home in connection to his presence at the January 6 Capitol riot in Washington D.C. Days later, a federal judge <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-must-surrender-his-guns-federal-judge-orders">ordered</a> him to surrender his guns as he awaits trial for misdemeanor charges.
But the recent events surrounding Kelley have not distracted him from staying focused on the race, and the latest <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/16/fbi-arrest-could-boost-kelleys-primary-run-governor-poll-shows/7626193001/">polling shows</a> him as the frontrunner for the GOP nomination.
Kelley is running for governor not only because he wants Michigan to improve, but also because he believes the entire country is heading in a bad direction.
“I’m in this race because I love this country,” he told The Daily Wire. “I love our republic. I want to fight for our Constitution and for freedom for the next generation.”
During the COVID pandemic and Whitmer’s ensuing lockdowns, Kelley led protests and rallies against the governor’s measures — another reason he cited for jumping into the race. “You get Gretchen Whitmer back in there, you can expect more of the same and without concern of having to be reelected again at any point in the future,” he argued.
Kelley understands the path to defeating an incumbent governor is not easy. It’s been nearly <a href="https://www.nga.org/former-governors/michigan/">60 years</a> since a Michigan governor lost a reelection bid after one term, but he remains hopeful that voters will look poorly on Whitmer’s actions over her first term.
“If there’s any time in our history as a state that an incumbent governor could be unseated, now is that time because of the events that have unfolded over the past few years,” Kelley said.
Garrett Soldano
<div id="attachment_396501" style="width: 282px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-396501" loading="lazy" class="size-medium wp-image-396501" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Garrett-Soldano-272x300.jpg" alt="" width="272" height="300" />Garrett Soldano Campaign</div>
When the Whitmer administration took one of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigans-gov-whitmer-now-under-fire-for-states-covid-19-nursing-home-policy">strictest</a> approaches of any state to respond to the COVID pandemic, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-gubernatorial-candidate-to-air-new-ad-targeting-radical-gender-theory-in-schools-calling-out-woke-whitmer">Garrett Soldano</a> organized a movement to oppose the lockdowns. Thousands of supporters joined the Kalamazoo chiropractor through Facebook and his group Stand Up Michigan to voice their opposition to Whitmer’s orders.
Soldano admitted that when he first announced his campaign for governor, he knew it was a long shot. But now, he believes the momentum from his movement will help propel him to the Republican nomination and give him the best chance to defeat Whitmer, who he says voters want held responsible for the state’s economic and infrastructure struggles.
“You’re not going to beat Governor Whitmer on policy,” he said. “You’re not going to get on stage with Governor Whitmer and say you’re going to fix the gosh darn roads better. It’s accountability time.”
Soldano places a strong emphasis on improving schools in the state, specifically by encouraging parents to get involved in their children’s education.
“We don’t have a teacher problem,” Soldano said. “We’re not going to allow a few bad apples to spoil the whole bunch.” Instead, he sees the solution to the problem in schools is getting more parents “involved” and “engaged” with their children’s education.
Soldano has also delved into the culture war, criticizing radical gender theory being aimed at children.
“This gender theory and sexual theory that’s being taught in schools, you have no right to do that,” he said. “If you want to teach my kid critical anything, you teach him critical thinking, critical math, critical reading. You can teach my kid how to critically think, not what to think.”
Kevin Rinke  
<div id="attachment_400155" style="width: 384px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-400155" loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-400155" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Kevin-Rinke-300x192.jpeg" alt="" width="374" height="239" />Kevin Rinke Campaign</div>
Businessman Kevin Rinke jumped into the GOP gubernatorial primary because he’s sick of what he sees as historic government failure. “I have never seen government dysfunction like I have seen under the Whitmer administration,” he told The Daily Wire.
Rinke’s main concern is with the state’s approach to the economy, both from the fallout of harsh COVID lockdowns and the state’s taxes levied against citizens and businesses. He said it was “either leave the state of Michigan like 16,000 other people did last year under [Whitmer’s] leadership, or stand up and fight.”
Rinke plans to fight, and he’s focused on making Michigan a state of economic freedom for its citizens.
“I want to give back to citizens $11.8 billion of their money because I know that they know how to spend it better than the people in Lansing,” he commented.
To give the people of Michigan more freedom over their money, Rinke wants to eliminate the state’s 4.25% flat income tax, promising to do so if elected by January 1, 2024.
The businessman noted his experience running companies and believes it gives him an edge over the other GOP candidates. “I’m the only candidate that has operated both private businesses and worked in public businesses,” he said, adding, “I respect the other candidates but they simply don’t have the experience, they simply don’t have the business scale.”
During his interview with The Daily Wire, Rinke didn’t hold back from taking swipes at Whitmer. “Gretchen Whitmer is well known for her failures,” he said. “She’s well known for auditioning to be Joe Biden’s vice president.”
“She’s the worst governor in America,” Rinke added.
Tudor Dixon 
<div id="attachment_400157" style="width: 255px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-400157" loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-400157" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tudor-Dixon-199x300.jpeg" alt="" width="245" height="369" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Tudor-Dixon-199x300.jpeg 199w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Tudor-Dixon-383x576.jpeg 383w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Tudor-Dixon-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Tudor-Dixon-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Tudor-Dixon.jpeg 1191w" sizes="(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px" />Tudor Dixon Campaign</div>
As a mother, businesswoman, and political commentator, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-tudor-dixon-ill-criminalize-involving-children-in-drag-shows">Tudor Dixon</a> believes she has the skills and leadership qualities necessary to lead Michigan to economic strength and make families a priority.
In the early 2000s, Dixon worked in the Michigan steel industry, where she made a name for herself becoming chairwoman of the Steel Founders Society of America&#8217;s Future Leaders Committee. She later started a conservative news program that taught kids about government before she got in front of the camera herself as a political commentator.
In an interview with The Daily Wire, Dixon said that Whitmer’s policies have “done so much damage to the state,” and she believes pointing to the governor’s record over the past three and a half years will show Michigan voters that the state needs new direction.
“You look at what her record is, and we really strongly believe if we just hold her to her record, that’s enough to remind the people of Michigan that we can have a much better state,” Dixon said.
Dixon said her campaign has always prioritized being “very family focused,” and she has the endorsements to back it up. Recently, Dixon secured the endorsement of Michigan Right to Life, and the influential DeVos family, which includes former Trump Education Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/betsy-devos">Betsy DeVos</a>, also gave the nod to her campaign.
“We were very blessed to have the [DeVos family] come in and say they believe in our message, they believe in our plan,” Dixon told The Daily Wire. “And they have a lot of influence in this state when it comes to the political movement, so a lot of people look at their endorsement and say ‘this person has a chance to go up against Gretchen Whitmer with the right plan for families.’”
Ralph Rebandt 
<div id="attachment_400172" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-400172" loading="lazy" class="size-medium wp-image-400172" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ralph-Rebandt-300x276.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="276" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Ralph-Rebandt-300x276.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Ralph-Rebandt-627x576.jpg 627w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Ralph-Rebandt-768x706.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/06/Ralph-Rebandt.jpg 827w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Ralph Rebandt Campaign</div>
Retired pastor Ralph Rebandt stepped down from three decades in the ministry to run for governor, pointing to Whitmer’s COVID lockdowns as a major factor in his decision. Whitmer “was simply looking at political science and not medical science,” he said.
Rebandt told The Daily Wire in an interview that he hasn’t seen any effective solutions coming out of the state capital over the past 30 years he’s been a pastor, and he wants to change that. He mentioned his experience of seeing God change individual lives as another reason that convinced him to jump into politics and offer solutions “for the mess that we’re in.”
For every candidate, name recognition is invaluable, especially in the wide open Michigan GOP race that saw its most well-known GOP candidate barred from appearing on the primary ballot. Rebandt believes his endorsement from the Southeastern Michigan Chiefs of Police, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, and pro-life activist Abby Johnson will help him stand out to more voters.
Rebandt did not shy away from commenting on culture war issues, especially the issue of radical gender theories being targeted toward children. “That’s what’s warping our children’s minds,” he said. “That’s what’s warping our culture, and it’s basically an attack on the family. On those issues, I’m very strong.”
On the other significant culture issue of abortion, Rebandt said he believes in a total ban and claims to be the strongest candidate in the field on the issue. “The Bible tells us that God creates the child in the womb and gives life,” he said.
With a chance to face off against Whitmer on the line, these five GOP candidates are bound for a tight race down the stretch as each seeks to convince voters that he or she is the best choice to turn the governor’s mansion back over to Republicans.

These 5 GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Made The Ballot In A Chaotic Michigan Primary. Now They’re Vying For A Chance To Unseat Gretchen Whitmer.

Meet The Five GOP Candidates Vying To Unseat Gretchen Whitmer Who Made The Ballot In A Chaotic Michigan Primary

2022 Election

Betsy DeVos

governor

Republican Primary

Pro-abortion group Jane&#8217;s Revenge on Tuesday allegedly smashed the front door and shattered multiple windows of an office building shared by a pro-life organization and a Michigan Republican&#8217;s campaign office.
Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) said in a <a href="https://mailchi.mp/58dc69c42468/walberg-office-vandalized?e=fc4bc30e9f">statement</a>, &#8220;these criminals spray-painted a message signaling they were a part of a pro-abortion group called Jane&#8217;s Revenge.&#8221; 
Tagged in pink ink on the side of his office building and underneath a window, which he shares with Jackson Right to Life in Jackson, Michigan, reads, &#8220;IF ABORTION ISNT SAFE NEITHER R U! Jane&#8217;s REVENGE.&#8221;  
Walberg said his &#8220;record as a strong conservative and defender of life puts him in the crosshairs of those on the radical left.&#8221; 
&#8220;I will never stand down or compromise my convictions, and knowing the people at Jackson Right to Life, this will only strengthen their determination to protect the unborn,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I will continue to fight for our principles and will stand strongly against the culture of violence and death.&#8221;
The Congressman also stated that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had refused to condemn intimidation tactics from pro-abortion groups, calling it &#8220;shameful.&#8221;
Pro-life organization Jackson Right to Life condemned the vandalism in a <a href="https://mailchi.mp/380feb8a9b5a/jackson-right-to-life-office-vandalized-by-janes-revenge">statement</a> calling Jane&#8217;s Revenge &#8220;an American far-left terrorist organization which [sic] has perpetrated and threatened domestic terror attacks in the name of defending abortion rights.&#8221;
Jackson Right to Life also accused Jane&#8217;s Revenge of committing acts of firebombing, arson, and other forms of vandalism on pro-life organizations and pregnancy resource centers around the nation, while calling on federal law enforcement to &#8220;stop ignoring the wave of attacks.&#8221;
&#8220;It is a sad state of affairs that such a group uses acts of domestic terrorism and hate crimes to intimidate and threaten those who do not agree with them,&#8221; Jackson Right to Life said. &#8220;Be assured that we pray fervently for those who oppose us, even in violent ways, but will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.&#8221;  
The pro-life group said Jane&#8217;s Revenge did not immediately get the location correct, and &#8220;mistakenly&#8221; vandalized the neighbor&#8217;s property.
Jackson Right to Life said they plan on offering a reward to bring &#8220;these terrorists to justice.&#8221;
Barbara Listing, president of Right to Life of Michigan, said in a statement: &#8220;Prolifers will continue to fight for life and the violence will not deter or intimidate us. We are resilient and will work through any adversity that comes our way&#8221;.
Jane&#8217;s Revenge appears to have formed in the wake of a leaked draft Supreme Court decision last month that would strike down the landmark decision Roe v. Wade.
Since then, the pro-abortion group has been linked to a string of attacks on pregnancy centers and pro-life groups around the nation. Most recently, Jane&#8217;s Revenge reportedly claimed responsibility for vandalizing the office of another pro-life organization known as Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life.
<a href="https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/post/2022/06/16/janes-revenge-attack-on-anti-abortion-organization-in-minneapolis/">Jane&#8217;s Revenge</a> said the Minnesota organization is &#8220;responsible for untold amounts of suffering as a result of their anti-science propaganda campaigns, ghoulish legislative attempts at social control and support for hateful bigoted politicians.&#8221;
&#8220;So, in a small gesture of defiance and joy, we decided to smash all their windows and leave them a message from our friend Jane,&#8221; the group added.
See photos of vandalism below:
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Michigan Congressman And Pro-Life Organization Accuse Abortion Activist Group Of Vandalizing Offices 

Pro-Abortion Group Linked to Another Attack on Pro-Life Organization and Congressman's Office

Jane's Revenge

Pro-Life Movement

A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/baby-formula">baby formula</a> plant in Sturgis, Michigan, closed once again amid “severe thunderstorms and heavy rains.”
The low supply of baby formula had been worsening for months, leading to multiple <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/17/us/baby-formula-shortage-tennessee-hospitalized.html">hospitalized</a> babies and elevated prices for parents. Abbott Nutrition, which voluntarily <a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/abbott-voluntarily-expands-recall-powder-formulas-manufactured-one-plant">recalled</a> several baby formula products from the Michigan plant in February at the recommendation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/abbott-nutrition-reopens-baby-formula-plant-at-center-of-nationwide-shortage">resumed production</a> earlier this month and said that new inventory would hit shelves by June 20. Yet, the company revealed on Wednesday that production has again been halted.
“Severe thunderstorms and heavy rains came through southwestern Michigan on Monday evening, resulting in high winds, hail, power outages and flood damage throughout the area,” Abbott said in a <a href="https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/nutrition-health-and-wellness/abbott-update-on-powder-formula-recall.html">statement</a>. “These torrential storms produced significant rainfall in a short period of time — overwhelming the city’s stormwater system… and resulting in flooding in parts of the city, including areas of our plant.”
Abbott has therefore stopped production of EleCare — intended for children unable to digest other types of formula — while it evaluates damage and resanitizes the plant. “We have informed FDA and will conduct comprehensive testing in conjunction with the independent third party to ensure the plant is safe to resume production,” the company added. “This will likely delay production and distribution of new product for a few weeks.”
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf had told members of the Senate last month that he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fda-announces-when-the-baby-formula-shortage-will-likely-end">expects</a> a “gradual improvement up to probably somewhere around two months until the shelves are replete again.” During its evaluation of the Michigan plant, the FDA found standing water, roof leaks, bacteria growths, and inadequate hygiene. “We knew that ceasing plant operations would create supply problems but we had no choice given the insanitary conditions,” Califf told lawmakers.
The baby formula shortage worsened this year but began much earlier due to supply chain fallout from COVID-19 and the lockdown-induced recession.
Abbott CEO Robert Ford apologized to the nation in a recent <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/21/abbott-ceo-robert-ford-formula-elevil/">Washington Post</a> opinion piece, telling parents “the past few months have distressed us as they have you.”
“We believe our voluntary recall was the right thing to do,” Ford wrote. “We will not take risks when it comes to the health of children. The data collected during the investigation, genetic sequencing, retained product samples and available product from the four complaints did not find any connection between our products and the four reported illnesses in children. However, the FDA’s investigation did discover a bacteria in our plant that we will not tolerate. I have high expectations of this company, and we fell short of them.”
President Joe Biden tried to address the baby formula shortage with “Operation Fly Formula,” through which the military is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-slammed-for-bragging-about-flying-baby-formula-in-from-europe-turned-us-into-3rd-world-nation">importing the product from Europe</a>.
“Folks, I’m excited to tell you that the first flight from Operation Fly Formula is loaded up with more than 70,000 pounds of infant formula and about to land in Indiana,” Biden announced. “Our team is working around the clock to get safe formula to everyone who needs it.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-spox-flips-through-binder-for-20-seconds-cant-find-anything-new-on-baby-formula">said</a> on Monday that the Biden administration had “nothing new” to add on the baby formula shortage.

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Extreme Weather Leads Baby Formula Plant To Close After Just Reopening

Baby Formula Plant Shuts Down Once Again Due To Severe Weather

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-chaos-hits-the-michigan-gop-primary-race-after-candidate-arrested-by-fbi-heres-whats-happening">Michigan</a> Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley, who was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-raids-home-of-michigan-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-and-whitmer-challenger-takes-him-into-custody-report">arrested</a> by the FBI last week, has been ordered by a federal judge to surrender his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/guns">firearms</a>.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robin Meriweather made the order Thursday as Kelley awaits trial over misdemeanor charges related to his presence at the January 6 Capitol riot, the Detroit Free Press <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/06/16/judge-orders-ryan-kelley-surrender-guns/7649722001/">reported</a>.
Kelley’s lawyer objected to the ruling, arguing Kelley needs to be able to carry his firearm since he has no paid security. “He asked that he be permitted to carry his firearm for his own self-defense, during the campaign,” attorney Gary Springsteen said.
Meriweather sympathized with Kelley’s argument. “I do understand the concern,” she said, according to the Free Press. However, the federal judge ultimately ruled that other factors, “including the safety of pre-trial services officials who will need to visit Kelley&#8217;s home” determined her ruling.
For his part, Kelley has acknowledged attending the events in Washington, D.C., on January 6, but he <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/13/ryan-kelley-denies-committing-crime-support-tremendous-michigan-governors-race-gretchen-whitmer/7618169001/">denies</a> ever entering the Capitol building or committing any crimes. Kelley could not respond to a Daily Wire request to comment on the federal judge&#8217;s order at the time of publication.
According to a criminal complaint, Kelly is charged with four misdemeanors, including entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct, knowingly engaging in an act of physical violence against a person or property, and willfully injuring property.
A <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/16/fbi-arrest-could-boost-kelleys-primary-run-governor-poll-shows/7626193001/">poll</a> released Thursday conducted by the Free Press shows Kelley leading the GOP field of five candidates who qualified for the August 2 primary ballot. The Free Press reported that Kelley’s arrest last week “appears to have boosted his name recognition and favorability among GOP voters in Michigan.”
Kelley came out on top in the poll with 17%, while chiropractor Garrett Soldano came in second, and businessman Kevin Rinke came in third with 13% and 12%, respectively. Political commentator Tudor Dixon (5%) and retired Pastor Ralph Rebandt (1%) finished fourth and fifth in the poll, but with more than a month still remaining until the primary and 45% of potential voters still remaining undecided, the Republican <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-chaos-hits-the-michigan-gop-primary-race-after-candidate-arrested-by-fbi-heres-whats-happening">race</a> is still wide open.

Gun and Gavel

Michigan GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Must Surrender His Guns, Federal Judge Orders

Federal Judge Orders Michigan GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Ryan Kelley To Surrender His Guns

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-chaos-hits-the-michigan-gop-primary-race-after-candidate-arrested-by-fbi-heres-whats-happening">Michigan</a> Democrat Attorney General Dana Nessel made some startling statements Wednesday about <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drag-queen">drag queens</a> in schools, but then tried to clarify that her comments were made in jest.
Nessel, who made Michigan history in 2018 as the first openly gay person elected to a statewide office, was speaking at a civil rights conference in Lansing when she decided to talk about drag queens, Detroit News&#8217; Craig Mauger reported.
“Drag queens make everything better. Drag queens are fun,” Nessel said, according to Mauger, before adding, “A drag queen for every school.”
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&quot;Drag queens make everything better. Drag queens are fun,&quot; Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says at a civil rights conference in Lansing while speaking out against what she describes as efforts to divide people. 
&quot;A drag queen for every school,&quot; she adds.
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Following her comments, Nessel responded to a critical tweet from Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon later in the day, claiming her comment was “made in jest.” The attorney general said she joked around to make the point that concerns with children being exposed to drag queens is a “<a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/nessel-jokingly-calls-drag-queen-every-school-gop-not-laughing">fake issue</a>.”
“Attorney General Dana Nessel ‘proudly’ announced she is coming for our kids,” Dixon accused. “When I am governor, schools will answer to local parents, not progressive activists, drag queens, and trans-supremacists. The days of radical activist politicians sexualizing our kids are over.”
Nessel hit back at Dixon, calling her tweet a “humorless take,” and criticizing one of her supporters, former Trump Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. 
“This is the most humorless take imaginable on a comment made in jest,” Nessel wrote. “I expect more from the star of Buddy BeBop vs the Living Dead. Your benefactor, Betsy DeVos, has been a greater threat to school children in Michigan than drag queens have ever been.”
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This is the most humorless take imaginable on a comment made in jest. I expect more from the star of Buddy BeBop vs the Living Dead.
Your benefactor, Betsy DeVos, has been a greater threat to school children in Michigan than drag queens have ever been. <a href="https://t.co/mdkDHxN7XU">https://t.co/mdkDHxN7XU</a>
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While Nessel says she intended her drag queen comments as a joke, Matthew DePerno, who is one of the three Republicans running to unseat Nessel in November, took her words seriously.
“Dana Nessel continues to show just how out of touch she is with Michiganders,” DePerno <a href="https://twitter.com/jonathanoosting/status/1537174872022994944/photo/3">said</a> in a statement Wednesday afternoon. “Our students suffered through some of the most extreme measures put in place backed by Dana Nessel that kept them away from the classroom and her answer is to over-sexualize elementary schools.”
Nessel’s drag queen comments come as parents and politicians across the country express anger over those targeting children with radical gender theories, including <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/drag-the-kids-to-pride-libs-of-tiktok-shares-roundup-of-drag-events-targeting-children">exposing</a> kids to drag shows.
Another Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate is set to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-gubernatorial-candidate-to-air-new-ad-targeting-radical-gender-theory-in-schools-calling-out-woke-whitmer">release</a> an ad Thursday targeting radical gender theories in public education. In the 30-second ad, Garrett Soldano takes aim at what he calls the “woke groomer mafia,” who he blames for pushing radical gender theory on Michigan kids. He is one of a handful of Republican candidates on the August 2 primary ballot.
“I don’t co-parent with the government,” Soldano says. “My pronouns: conservative, patriot. The woke groomer mafia wants to indoctrinate and subjugate our kids to their woke fantasies. It’s time to fight back.”

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‘A Drag Queen For Every School’: Michigan AG Makes Startling Statements On Drag Queens, Later Claims She Was Just Joking

MI Attorney General Startles With Drag Queens Statement, Then Claims He Was Joking

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-chaos-hits-the-michigan-gop-primary-race-after-candidate-arrested-by-fbi-heres-whats-happening">Michigan</a> Republican vying to unseat current Democrat Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-raids-home-of-michigan-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-and-whitmer-challenger-takes-him-into-custody-report">Gretchen Whitmer</a> is set to air a new ad on Thursday targeting radical <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gender">gender</a> theory in schools and calling the governor “woke.” 
In the ad, Garrett Soldano takes aim at what he calls the “woke groomer mafia,” who he blames for pushing radical gender theory on Michigan kids. He is one of a handful of Republican candidates on the August 2 primary ballot.
“I don’t co-parent with the government,” Soldano says in the 30-second ad. “My pronouns: conservative, patriot. The woke groomer mafia wants to indoctrinate and subjugate our kids to their woke fantasies. It’s time to fight back.”
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Soldano will release the ad Thursday on Detroit-area Fox News stations, and the commercial will go state-wide in the coming weeks, a spokesman for the Soldano campaign told The Daily Wire. 
The commercial flags a headline from a recent Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-school-hides-student-transgender-parent">story</a> on a Michigan middle school reportedly hiding students’ transgender status from parents. In response, Soldano says he will “turn Michigan into the parents&#8217; rights capital of America, and transition woke Whitmer out of office.” 
“This gender theory and sexual theory that’s being taught in schools, you have no right to do that. If you want to teach my kid critical anything, you teach him critical thinking, critical math, critical reading. You can teach my kid how to critically think, not what to think,” Soldano, a father of two, told The Daily Wire in an interview. 
Soldano said he wants to pursue education policies similar to those of Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, whose <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-signs-parental-notification-bill-shrugs-off-dont-say-gay-uproar">Parental Rights in Education bill</a> banned discussion on gender identity and sexual orientation for kindergarten through third-grade classrooms. 
The GOP candidate told The Daily Wire that when it comes to education, he sees more of the problem with teachers unions than individual teachers. “We don’t have a teacher problem,” Soldano said. “We’re not going to allow a few bad apples to spoil the whole bunch.” 
The solution to the problem in schools is getting more parents “involved” and “engaged” with their children&#8217;s education, according to Soldano. 
Another Michigan Republican running for governor recently made news when she called out those targeting children with radical gender theory. Earlier this month, Tudor Dixon <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-tudor-dixon-ill-criminalize-involving-children-in-drag-shows">tweeted</a>, “As Governor, I will sign a bill that creates severe criminal penalties for adults who involve children in drag shows.”
“This type of behavior is criminal child sexually abusive activity,” she continued. “We will make Michigan the toughest state in the country on child sex abusers.”
As the race for the Republican nomination heats up, both Soldano and Dixon have shown they are willing to tap into culture war issues to strike a chord with Michigan voters.
“What’s happening right now is hot garbage,” Soldano said in reference to public education, adding, “I will always stand up for the ones who can’t stand for themselves, for these children. And I will always back these parents for standing up against this garbage.”

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Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate To Air New Ad Targeting Radical Gender Theory In Schools, Calling Out ‘Woke Whitmer’

Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate To Air New Ad Targeting Radical Gender Theory In Schools

Woke Culture

Former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/detroit">Detroit</a> Police Chief James Craig announced he is planning a write-in campaign weeks after alleged forged signatures on his ballot petition <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-moves-to-toss-gop-candidates-james-craig-perry-johnson-from-race-to-oust-whitmer">disqualified</a> him from appearing on the GOP gubernatorial primary ballot. 
Craig announced his write-in plans during an interview on Fox 2 Detroit Thursday night. The news station sat down with Craig and businessman Perry Johnson, who was also disqualified from the Republican primary ballot after the Michigan Bureau of Elections said Johnson&#8217;s petition contained forged signatures. 
&#8220;I am not giving up, they have robbed me, they have robbed Perry [Johnson] and guess what &#8211; write-in,&#8221; Craig <a href="https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/james-craig-announces-write-in-gubernatorial-primary-run-im-not-going-to-roll-over">told</a> Fox 2 host Roop Raj. &#8220;There are so many people that have reached out through my campaign who have said, &#8216;Chief you are a fighter, don&#8217;t give up, continue to fight. We need you to do what you are doing.&#8217; Guess what? I&#8217;m going to.&#8221;
When Raj asked Craig if he thought he had a chance to win with a write-in campaign, he responded, &#8220;Absolutely.”
Craig then went on to slam the decision to keep him off the ballot. “This is crap. You know it’s crap,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I have been approached by so many folks across the state who have called me and said: &#8216;Chief, continue to fight.&#8217; I got emails, text messages through my campaign that says: &#8216;Chief, we know you were robbed.&#8217; And you know what? I&#8217;m not going to roll over. Because this is not about me as a candidate. This is more about the voters of Michigan. They deserve to have the best candidate. And I&#8217;m going tell you: I&#8217;m going to win. I am the best candidate to unseat Governor Whitmer.&#8221;
Last week, following the findings from the Bureau of Elections, the Michigan Supreme Court <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-supreme-court-ends-gop-candidates-ballot-hopes">upheld</a> recommendations to keep Craig, Johnson, and another GOP candidate, Michael Markey, off the ballot. 
Craig’s attorney George Lewis immediately fought back against the recommendation, <a href="https://twitter.com/jonathanoosting/status/1529834187619872768">claiming</a> the Bureau of Elections violated state law by not checking every single signature they suspected of being fraudulent. Lewis also said he has affidavits from 15 voters, who signed on suspected fraudulent petition sheets, claiming they legitimately signed their name.
The Michigan Supreme Court’s decision threw the Michigan GOP primary race into chaos as Craig was the clear favorite to win the party’s primary and challenge Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer in November. 
Businessman Perry Johnson, who has already spent millions of dollars on the race, said a state-wide write-in campaign would be “very, very difficult,” and estimated it could cost up to $22 million.
For now, the Detroit-area businessman has chosen a different route than Craig to keep his hopes of a GOP gubernatorial nomination alive. Johnson <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/06/perry-johnson-asks-federal-judge-cease-printing-primary-ballots/7535335001/">asked</a> a federal judge Monday to “immediately cease the printing of August 2022 primary ballots.”

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James Craig Announces Write-In Campaign For Michigan GOP Gubernatorial Primary, Says Ballot Disqualification ‘Is Crap’

James Craig Planning Write-In Campaign For Michigan GOP Primary After Being Disqualified From Ballot

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/michigan">Michigan</a> Republican gubernatorial primary was thrown into more chaos Thursday morning when candidate Ryan Kelley was taken into <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fbi">FBI</a> custody as his home was raided by federal agents.
On the same day the Democrat-led Select Committee on January 6 is set to conduct <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/key-republicans-prepare-to-launch-counter-attack-to-jan-6-committees-partisan-witch-hunt">hearings</a>, Kelley was arrested and charged with misdemeanors connected to his presence at the January 6 Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. Video evidence allegedly shows the GOP candidate encouraging protesters as they entered the Capitol building, <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/fbi-arrests-ryan-kelley-michigan-gop-governor-candidate-over-capitol-riots">according</a> to Bridge News.
The fed&#8217;s “<a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/577693877/Statement-of-Facts-against-Ryan-Kelley#download&amp;from_embed">Statement of Facts</a>” against Kelley claims, “[T]here is also probable cause to believe that KELLEY violated 18 U.S.C. § 1361, which makes it a crime to willfully injure or commit any depredation against any property of the United States, or of any department or agency thereof, or any property which has been or is being manufactured or constructed for the United States, or any department or agency thereof, or attempt to commit any of the foregoing offenses.”
The FBI raid on Kelley’s home follows weeks of shakeups to the Michigan primary race. Just last week, the Michigan Supreme Court <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-supreme-court-ends-gop-candidates-ballot-hopes">ended</a> the hopes of three other GOP gubernatorial candidates after the Michigan Bureau of Elections found their ballot petitions contained forged signatures.
In late May, the Michigan Bureau of Elections <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-moves-to-toss-gop-candidates-james-craig-perry-johnson-from-race-to-oust-whitmer">recommended</a> disqualifying two of the top Republican candidates from the ballot. The recommendation followed a review of the ballot petitions submitted by a number of GOP candidates that found that former Detroit Police Chief James Craig and businessman Perry Johnson had fraudulent signatures on their petitions. Because of the fraud, the candidates fell short of the required 15,000 signatures to appear on the August ballot.
Just days later, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers came to split decisions on five separate fraud cases, meaning that Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidates, including Craig and Johnson, are ineligible to appear on the ballot. 
The Michigan Supreme Court then <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-supreme-court-ends-gop-candidates-ballot-hopes">denied</a> appeals from Craig and Johnson to review the Bureau of Elections’ conclusions, meaning only five GOP candidates will appear on the primary ballot. But after Thursday’s news surrounding Kelley, even that number could come into question.
While Kelley’s future in the GOP race remains unknown, a primary ballot without him would leave just four Republican candidates, down from the ten candidates who initially filed for election.
Kelley’s GOP challengers released statements on his arrest, saying they were praying for his family, and one opponent called out the FBI for “intimidating Republicans.”
“We extend our prayers to the Kelley family,” candidate Garrett Soldano tweeted Thursday. “It’s a sad day in America when the FBI has become an arm of the Democrat Party. Biden’s FBI is busy targeting parents and intimidating Republicans while crime runs rampant across America.”
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We extend our prayers to the Kelley family. 
It’s a sad day in America when the FBI has become an arm of the Democrat Party. Biden’s FBI is busy targeting parents and intimidating Republicans while crime runs rampant across America. <a href="https://t.co/PxddJeBiiI">pic.twitter.com/PxddJeBiiI</a>
&mdash; Garrett Soldano For Governor (@GarrettForMI) <a href="https://twitter.com/GarrettForMI/status/1534936294287089667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Another Republican candidate for governor, businessman Kevin Rinke, told The Daily Wire that he respects Kelley, and he’s praying for him and his family as he waits for more information to come out from the FBI’s raid.
Rinke also tweeted about the raid and arrest, linking an article about President Joe Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-on-jimmy-kimmel-live-blaming-republicans-praising-himself-and-rambling-incoherently">joking</a> on Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night that his Republican opponents should be sent to jail for “not playing it square.”
“I respect Ryan Kelley and have met him out on the trail,” Rinke said. “My hope is that the FBI is acting appropriately, because the timing here raises serious questions. Praying for him and his family.”
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I respect Ryan Kelley and have met him out on the trail. My hope is that the FBI is acting appropriately, because the timing here raises serious questions. Praying for him and his family. <a href="https://t.co/h8vER5T2R1">https://t.co/h8vER5T2R1</a>
&mdash; Kevin Rinke (@KevinRinke) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinRinke/status/1534924660135051265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
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A spokesman for Kelley&#8217;s challenger Tudor Dixon told The Daily Wire that Dixon does not have a comment on Kelley’s arrest. Another one of Kelley’s Republican opponents, Pastor Ralph Rebandt, had not released any statement on Kelley at the time of publication.
Michigan voters have until August 2 to determine who they will back for the Republican nomination in what has become an unpredictable race.

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Skyrocketing gas prices have already begun to take a dramatic toll on public safety, as one Michigan county announced it must limit in-person responses to 911 calls since their department has already exhausted its fuel budget.
The Sheriff&#8217;s Department of Isabella County, which is located just 80 miles northeast of Grand Rapids, <a href="https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/sheriff-isabella-co-already-over-gas-budget-cutting-back-on-certain-calls/">announced</a> that high gas prices had caused officers to blow through their annual fuel budget months before it would reset.
&#8220;We have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel with several months to go before the budget reset,&#8221; the sheriff’s office explained.
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ABC: Gas prices are so high that one Michigan county’s police department has “blown through their fuel budget” and will no longer respond to every 911 call in-person. <a href="https://t.co/oC2o5tcCsi">pic.twitter.com/oC2o5tcCsi</a>
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Sheriff Michael Main said that in order to manage the budget shortfall, deputies were going to be forced to change the way they operated — particularly how they responded to 911 calls.
&#8220;I have instructed the deputies to attempt to manage whatever calls are acceptable over the phone,&#8221; Main said, clarifying that if deputies believed a situation required them to handle the situation on scene they would still do that. &#8220;This would be non-in-progress calls, non-life-threatening calls, calls that do not require evidence collection or documentation.&#8221;
&#8220;I want to assure the community that safety is our primary goal, and we will continue to respond to those types of calls,&#8221; Main added, noting that regular patrols would continue despite the budget issue.
Michigan State Police also issued a statement on Wednesday, noting that gas prices — over $5 per gallon in many parts of the state — were also impacting their budget. However, they said that in order to defray those costs, they were calling on state lawmakers to approve a budget increase of $2.8 million.
According to Gas Buddy — an app that tracks gas prices across the country to help consumers find the nearest gas stations as well as the lowest available prices in a given area — the <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/gas-prices-hit-grim-national-average-of-5-per-gallon/">national average surpassed $5</a> per gallon on Wednesday.
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NEWS: The national average price of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gas</a> in the U.S. has officially surpassed $5 per gallon this morning &#8211; the highest ever recorded. More here: <a href="https://t.co/tevA7BlcBU">https://t.co/tevA7BlcBU</a>
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Gas prices have jumped another $0.66 in the last month alone, Gas Buddy <a href="https://www.gasbuddy.com/go/5-dollar-gas">reports</a>. The company&#8217;s head of petroleum analysis, Patrick De Haan explained, &#8220;It’s been one kink after another this year, and worst of all, demand doesn’t seem to be responding to the surge in gas prices, meaning there is a high probability that prices could go even higher in the weeks ahead. It’s a perfect storm of factors all aligning to create a rare environment of rapid price hikes. The situation could become even worse should there be any unexpected issues at the nation’s refineries or a major hurricane that impacts oil production or refineries this summer.&#8221;

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The FBI raided the home of Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley Thursday morning and reportedly took him into custody. 
Video reviewed by news outlet Bridge Michigan showed a man resembling Kelley being taken into a gray SUV, according to a <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/fbi-searches-home-ryan-kelley-gop-candidate-michigan-governor">report</a>. 
“Chris Kelley, a relative and campaign treasurer for the Kelley campaign, said he was ‘aware’ of the Thursday morning law enforcement raid but declined further comment,” Bridge News reported. 
Reporter David Eggert of Crain&#8217;s Detroit Business also reported that Kelley had been arrested at his home.
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BREAKING: The FBI has arrested Republican candidate for governor Ryan Kelley at his home and taken him into custody.
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Bridge News reporter Jonathan Oosting provided an update to the reported raid and arrest, writing, &#8220;Ryan Kelley is facing multiple charges related to January 6, 2021. He has admitted he was at the riots but claims he did not go inside the U.S. Capitol.&#8221;
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New: Ryan Kelley is facing multiple charges related to January 6, 2021. He has admitted he was at the riots but claims he did not go inside the U.S. Capitol. <a href="https://t.co/e4Hh56jQwK">https://t.co/e4Hh56jQwK</a>
&mdash; Jonathan Oosting (@jonathanoosting) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonathanoosting/status/1534921361562521601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Kelley is one of the five GOP candidates who qualified for the August primary ballot. The real estate agent has organized protests against Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s strict COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, and he was present at the January 6 Capitol riot. 
During the events of January 6, 2021, video footage allegedly showed Kelley encouraging protesters as they entered the Capitol building, according to Bridge News. The video footage also reportedly showed the Republican candidate climbing on scaffolding outside the building as groups of rioters breached the Capitol. Kelley has denied ever entering the building.
A spokesperson for Kelley told The Daily Wire she had no further information.
Another Republican candidate for governor, businessman Kevin Rinke, told The Daily Wire that he respects Kelley and he&#8217;s praying for him and his family as he waits for more information to come out from the FBI&#8217;s raid.
The reported FBI raid on Kelley&#8217;s home throws more chaos into the Michigan Republican primary. Last week, the last hopes for three Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidates to get on the ballot for the August primary were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-supreme-court-ends-gop-candidates-ballot-hopes">slashed</a> by the Michigan Supreme Court.
In three separate 6-1 rulings, the state’s highest court upheld the recommendations of the Michigan Bureau of Elections to keep former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, businessman Perry Johnson, and financial adviser Michael Markey off the ballot for the Republican primary, the Detroit News <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/03/michigan-supreme-court-leaves-johnson-craig-others-off-ballot/7496059001/">reported</a>.
Without the Party’s most well-known candidate in Craig and best-funded candidate in Johnson, Republicans must decide between five remaining gubernatorial hopefuls.
The five candidates who are set to appear on the ballot for the August 2 primary are political commentator Tudor Dixon, chiropractor Garrett Soldano, Pastor Ralph Rebandt, businessman Kevin Rinke, and real estate broker Ryan Kelley.
This story has been updated with additional information.

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