Government & Political News

MI Voters Advised To Hand-Deliver Absentee Ballots To Avoid Delays

Lansing, MI - In a call with media two weeks before Election Day, November 3, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson urged absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots to their local election clerk’s offices or ballot drop boxes.

MI SOS Benson Announces Ban On Open Carry At Voting Locations

Lansing, MI - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has issued direction to local election clerks statewide clarifying that the open carry of firearms on Election Day in polling places, clerk’s offices, and absent voter counting boards is prohibited on Election Day, November 3, 2020.

USS Detroit Sends Message Of Support To Ship's Namesake City

Detroit, MI - Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Oct. 13, 2020 marks the 245th Birthday of the United States Navy and the central theme of this year's birthday and heritage week is "Victory at Sea," which encompasses the Navy's efforts in battle during World War II in the Pacific Theater.

Flags Across MI Lowered To Honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Lansing, MI - 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 Friday, September 18, 2020 to honor the life and service of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Alert Issued On Scammers Using Fake Letters In Collections Scam

Lansing, MI - Michigan taxpayers with past-due tax debts should be aware of an aggressive scam that’s making the rounds through the U.S. Postal Service, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury).

Detroit Mayor Announces Major Expansion Of Speed Hump Program

Detroit, MI - Mayor Mike Duggan has announced a major expansion of the city’s speed hump installation program, which the city first tested in 2018 as a method to reduce speeding and improve safety in city neighborhoods.

MI SOS Extended Hours To Include DLs And IDs Expiring In October

Lansing, MI - The special appointments and extended hours for Michigan residents to renew driver’s licenses or state ID cards has expanded to include those licenses and IDs expiring in October, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has announced.

Flags Across Michigan Lowered In Remembrance Of 9/11

Lansing, MI - 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 on Friday, September 11, 2020 to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and those who perished when the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.

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