MFEI News & Commentary

The Census Bureau is taking public comment NOW on rules related to who will be counted in the 2030 census. Federal dollars and districts are at stake. Outside groups' comments opposing Trump's proposed rules are dominating.

The United States Supreme Court has voted to put on hold a lower court's ban on states using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program. The SCOTUS ruling doesn't put an end to the matter, but for now, states are free to use the system to verify registered voter citizenship.

Judge made his opinion official, letting SOS Benson, Jonathan Brater and the Department of State know they are potentially in legal jeopardy.

Court of Claims Judge says both Bridgewater Township Clerk Michele McQueer and SOS Benson are in danger of federal prosecution.

A new security agreement between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland grants the U.S. permanent basing, access, and overflight rights in Greenland, bars non-NATO countries from building bases there, and would remain in force even if Greenland becomes independent.

Mark Brewer, the lawyer who defeated the Americans for Citizen Voting ballot initiative and who is Jocelyn Benson's gubernatorial campaign counsel is Michigan's equivalent of Marc Elias. Both relentless in using the law to gain power.

The forty passengers on United Flight 93, Charlie Kirk, 9/11 firefighters, and volunteers in MFEI and PIME share a common thread. None of us boarded this flight expecting to land where we are today. Most of us didn't set out to become experts in qualified voter file structures, FOIA procedure, or constitutional law. Life put us on this flight.

The Department of Homeland Security is again calling on the Department of Justice to rein in a nonprofit's alleged practice of sharing driver's license information with other, unauthorized agents. MFEI has been ringing that bell since 2022!

Not waiting for the Michigan Supreme Court to act, Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Kavanaugh responded today requesting a response from the State Board of Canvassers, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Director of Elections Jonathan Brater by noon, September 2.

SOS Benson misrepresents the findings of a report from the state's Office of Auditor General, claiming it shows the voter rolls are accurate. The report, which may not be in compliance with what is legally required, makes no such claim.