Lansing, MI - Less than one week remains until Michigan’s statewide primary election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug 2.

Lansing, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered that 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 Monday, July 18, 2022, to honor and remember Detroit Police Officer Loren Courts who was shot and killed in the line of duty.

Lansing, MI - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, 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 remain lowered at half-staff through sunset on Sunday, July 10 to honor and remember former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.

Lansing, MI - On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, 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 Tuesday, July 5 through sunset on Saturday, July 9 to honor and remember the victims of the shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, IL.

Lansing, MI - By proclamation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, July is Lakes Appreciation Month, highlighting the rich ecosystems, fresh drinking water, recreational appeal, and economic vitality that Michigan’s 11,000 inland lakes and four bordering Great Lakes provide.

Lansing, MI - Absentee ballots for the Tuesday, Aug. 2 statewide primary election are now available at local clerk offices and will soon be mailed to voters who have already applied to vote absentee.