Asking Marsha Blackburn how she’d stop rural hospital closures is like asking a lifeguard who watched 18 people go under for swimming tips. On her watch, 18 rural Tennessee hospitals closed or stopped inpatient care and now we lead the nation per capita in closures.

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They said I shouldn't bother going to the Upper Peninsula. That it's Trump country, can't be won. Well, Escanaba would like a word!

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Griffin's charges fall under a Class D felony. District attorneys in New York are actively using criminal law to prosecute employers who steal from their workers instead of leaving the issue to civil courts. The entire USA should follow suit. Lock this thug up!

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This is big deal because wage theft used to be a civil dispute, which gets resolved with a slap on the wrist. In 2023, New York amended the law to explicitly classify wage theft as criminal grand larceny. Under this law, any stolen wages over $1,000 allows prosecutors to bring felony charges.

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A restaurant owner in NYC was arrested for withholding at least $8,000 from 5 workers who performed kitchen, dishwashing, and delivery duties for him. Patrick Griffin, 71, was charged with grand larceny by wage theft, fraud, and failure to pay wages. All 3 of his restaurants have been closed. 🧵

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