RNC sues Jocelyn Benson over rule allowing voters who have never resided in Michigan to vote in state elections
Republicans are suing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson over election rules she concocted that allow a majority of Democratic non-Michigan residents to vote in the state’s elections.
“Individuals who have never lived in the United States, let alone Michigan, should not have a say in Michigan’s elections,” Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters said in a statement. “Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is ignoring the Michigan Constitution by allowing people who don’t live in Michigan to vote in Michigan. That’s why the RNC is fighting to ensure only lawful votes count.”
The lawsuit, filed Friday in the Michigan Court of Claims, points to an election manual issued by the Secretary of State that provides guidance on military and overseas voters. Click here to read more.
Ohio Church Secures a Win Against ‘Petty Tools of Government’
A church in Bryan, Ohio recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the church using fire codes.
Last Friday, Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals reversed an injunction against the church, called Dad’s Place, and its pastor, Chris Avell, from being able to carry out religious ministry to the homeless and providing them with temporary shelter. The legal questions in the case centered around the relationship between religious liberty and municipal codes, with an eye to ensuring religious organizations are not unnecessarily burdened. Click here for more.
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X is exposing the truth behind social media accounts across the political spectrum, with account owners apparently misleading followers about where they are posting from.
The new feature allows all X users to inspect where a given account is based, usually listing a country or region. Many popular accounts posing as American “patriots” or “constitutionalists” have been exposed as being run from foreign countries since the update rolled out on Friday.
One account with the handle “@1776General_” boasts over 140,000 followers and has a user biography describing the owner as a “constitutionalist, patriot and ethnically American.” The biography claims the account is based in the U.S., but X’s new feature reveals it is actually based in Turkey. Click here to read more.
Biden-era executive order harms business owners, forcing them into union agreements
The Trump administration recently enforced a Biden-era executive order, harming contractors and subcontractors that provide services to federal entities, and Bill Slayden is one of the many contractors who have been harmed by this rule. If Bill wants to continue providing construction services to the federal government, which is a major source of his company’s revenue, the company must enter into a forced agreement with labor unions—something that neither Bill nor his employees wants to do.
With the help of Pacific Legal Foundation, Bill Slayden is suing the Trump administration for enforcing the Biden-era executive order that is hurting businesses like Slayden Plumbing & Heating Inc. Click here to read more.
Florida AG launches probe into Campbell’s over lab-grown meat claims, company calls executive’s comments ‘patently false’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is demanding answers from Campbell’s Soup Company after a company executive was reportedly recorded condemning the use of bioengineered ingredients, including what he described as “fake meat” produced with emerging food-tech methods.
Uthmeier announced on Monday in a social media post that his office is launching a probe into the matter, saying Florida law bans lab-grown meat and that the state’s Consumer Protection Division “will demand answers from Campbell’s.”
He did not specify what conduct is under investigation or what information the state is seeking. Click here to read more.
