Lansing, MI - In accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 in honor of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who passed away at the age of 84 years old.

Lansing, MI - The Michigan Bureau of Elections has notified county and local election officials that it is making available $8 million in grant funding for jurisdictions to implement additional election security measures for the 2022 election.

Lansing, MI - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 20-26 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is calling on residents to take action by participating in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23.

Pontiac, MI - Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter revealed his roadmap for Oakland County's future during his State of the County speech Tuesday night at the M1 Concourse Event Center in Pontiac.

Lansing, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, March 5, 2022, in honor of former state Senator John Mowat, who passed away at the age of 95 years old. The flag-lowering will coincide with the date of his funeral.

Lansing, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed March as Michigan Food and Agriculture Month, to honor and celebrate Michigan’s farmers, the diversity of products grown and processed in our state, and the partnerships that keep our food and agriculture industry thriving.