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Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Michigan Capitol security under review after Ted Nugent brings gun through detector
LANSING — Rock musician and outdoorsman Ted Nugent brought a prohibited gun through Capitol security when he testified before a committee June 25, officials said. Some observers noticed Nugent appeared to be armed when he testified before the House Natural Resources and Tourism Committee in opposition to certain state hunting regulations. State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia, a member of a House Oversight subcommittee that was meeting jointly with the natural resources committee, said in a June 26 post on Instagram that "pretty early on" in Nugent's testimony "we recognized that he was carrying a gun." Members flagged House sergeants, who took no immediate action, Pohutsky said. She said she decided to post on social media about the incident because she wants answers as to what happened and assurances the issue of Capitol security is being taken seriously. "It's obviously not acceptable," she said. Shanon Banner, a spokeswoman for the MSP, said June 27 that Nugent was screened at the north entrance of the Capitol June 25 by walking through weapons detection equipment that all visitors are required to pass through. "The weapons detection system functioned correctly and alerted to a possible weapon; however, the trooper staffing the entry point did not see the alert until after Mr. Nugent left the screening area," Banner said. "Upon completing his meeting, MSP personnel contacted Mr. Nugent and notified him of the weapons policy," Banner said. "We are still evaluating how the weapons detection alert was missed and will be following up to ensure this does not happen again." The MSP security failure occurred as MSP Col. James Grady, who is facing criticism from troopers, command officers and Republican lawmakers over a number of issues, is expected to testify July 1 before the House Oversight Committee, in connection with the committee's investigation into MSP leadership, according to Rep. Jay DeBoyer, R-Clay Township, the committee chairman. Under rules set by the Michigan Capitol Commission in 2021 and 2023, carrying firearms is mostly banned in the Capitol, with a few exceptions for law enforcement, security and sitting lawmakers with concealed carry permits. A phone message and email left June 27 with Nugent's Michigan office seeking comment were not immediately returned. Contact Paul Egan: 517-372-8660 or pegan@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ted Nugent brings gun into Michigan Capitol
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Get rid of these insane violations': Ted Nugent tells DNR at Michigan Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Rock musician and Michigan native Ted Nugent testified in Michigan's Capitol earlier today about the 'need for accountability at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.' Nugent spoke to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism, the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources, and the Oversight Subcommittee on Weaponization of State Government. 'I want to set the table clear, there are some people in this room here that are stupid enough to listen to the lying anti-hunting media, that have lied and falsely accused me of violations. I abide by the law,' said Nugent. 'Before I go deer hunting, I buy a deer license. I examine where I can deer hunt and with what weapon. My dad raised me with the discipline of conservation, marksmanship, safe gun handling, and the perfection of venison as the healthiest diet in the world,' added Nugent. Nugent went on to call Michigan the 'laughing stock of the nation,' saying that families often come up to him with horror stories of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issuing unjustified tickets. Nugent goes on to highlight his , which promotes the 'healing powers of nature, the natural highs and stimuli of an outdoor lifestyle, and the definitive discipline of the 'aim small, miss small' mystical flight of the arrow for a higher level of awareness and ultimate quality of life.' Nugent claims that the DNR and the Natural Resource Commission (NRC) have violated their 'moral duty,' calling the organizations' wildlife management practices 'insane.' 'When I started hunting, some man thought he had control over whether I hunted out of a tree or not. Is that man in attendance here that has control over my tree climbing? No man has control over my tree climbing,' said Nugent. He claims that his advocacy helped remove this law. He also disputes the law in several counties across that state that hunting is illegal on Sunday. 'Who is the man that can intervene between God's nature and my recreational sporting spirit connection to the good earth?' He claims that his advocacy helped remove this law as well. 'I beg you, on behalf of the good people that come up to me every day, get rid of these insane violations,' said Nugent. Nugent claims that the DNR and NRC have 'chased families out of the sport over absolutely insane anti-nature, anti-science regulations.' In his closing statement, Nugent calls the DNR and NRC 'the enemies of conservation in Michigan. I implore you, in the once great state of Michigan, the once number one hunting state in the nation. Let's return it to that responsible, conservation, wise-use ethic. Other speakers expressed their concerns regarding current DNR and NRC polices. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Business Insider
27-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
No, AOC is not worth millions of dollars
People are making false claims about AOC's net worth. One viral post said she's worth $29 million. The congresswoman disclosed she owned less than $50,000 in assets in 2023. She also reports that she has student-loan debt. People are making false claims about Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's net worth again. A viral post from Ted Nugent, the outspoken conservative musician, says that the New York congresswoman is worth $29 million. It's not the first time this has happened — Ocasio-Cortez is a frequent subject of misinformation about politicians' net worths. According to the latest publicly available information, the congresswoman reported that she owns less than $50,000 in assets and has between $15,000 and $50,000 in student loan debt. Like other rank-and-file members of the House and Senate, her annual salary is $174,000. — Ted Nugent (@TedNugent) May 24, 2025 "I am not even worth $1 million. Or a half million," Ocasio-Cortez wrote in February, responding to a since-deleted post claiming she made tens of millions of dollars. "I am one of the lowest net worth members of Congress, trade no individual stock, and take no outside income." You can look this information up yourself Disclosures filed by House members and senators are available online. They are required to file these documents annually and include information about lawmakers' assets, outside income, debts, and other agreements. For example, here's the "Assets" portion of Ocasio-Cortez's latest financial disclosure, which was filed in August 2024 and covers all of 2023. It shows four accounts, totaling a maximum of $46,000. The congresswoman reports that she does not own individual stocks and has no outside sources of income. Sometimes, the disclosures contain interesting nuggets of information. For example, her most recent disclosure shows that trips she took to South America and East Asia in 2023 were paid for by a foundation and a think tank, respectively. In 2022, she disclosed receiving an engagement ring from her fiancé worth slightly more than $3,000. While there's a widespread notion that members of Congress are enriching themselves through corruption the reality is generally more mundane. Most often, it's things like book deals that allow lawmakers to make extra cash on the side.
Fox News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
WATCH: Ted Nugent Joins Jimmy Failla To Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of 'Stranglehold'
Singer and guitarist Ted Nugent joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to discuss the power of music and the impact certain artists have had on our American way of life. PLUS, check out the podcast if you missed any of Friday's show!
The Hill
12-02-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Ted Nugent praises Trump's deportations: ‘This is war'
Conservative rock musician Ted Nugent said he endorses the Trump administration's early push to round up illegal immigrants and deport them. 'Everybody I know — all my ranching buddies, private landowners — we've got our borders secure,' Nugent, a Texas resident, said Tuesday on NewsNation's 'On Balance.' 'The least that we could expect is that our government would do what we the people do and what we the people demand: Secure my effing country,' he added. So far, arrests have focused on what authorities say are the most dangerous migrants, but federal officials concede the end game is to deport anyone who is in the U.S. illegally. Nugent says the government can't be concerned about otherwise law-abiding migrants who aren't authorized to be here when agents face danger in the field. 'We don't have the responsibility or the time or the effort to decide who might be dangerous or who might not be. Once you've invaded our country, you're a bad guy,' he told host Leland Vittert. He added: 'This is war.' Ted Nugent: From rocker to shocker The 76-year-old Nugent enjoyed commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s as a solo recording artist and concert act and probably is best known for his 1977 album 'Cat Scratch Fever,' with its hit single of the same name. He later joined the supergroup Damn Yankees. In recent years, the Michigan native and hunting and gun-rights advocate has courted controversy for his outspoken views. In 2014, he wrote a column suggesting that illegal immigrants should become 'indentured servants' until they earn citizenship. He also drew the scrutiny of the U.S. Secret Service in 2012 after telling an NRA audience he would be 'dead or in jail' if then-President Obama was reelected. The matter was dropped after Nugent met with agents. He later referred to Obama as a 'subhuman mongrel,' for which he apologized.
