Lansing, MI - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, on election administration and security in the 2024 election cycle.

Lansing, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and across all public buildings and grounds to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, March 2 to honor and remember fallen U.S Marine Captain Miguel Nava, who passed away at the age of 28 during a helicopter training accident outside of San Diego.

Lansing, MI - As part of the state’s continued commitment to expanding access to behavioral health services for Michigan families, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s FY2025 budget proposal includes $193.3 million to strengthen Michigan’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) demonstration program.

Lansing, MI - Over 765,000 Michigan voters have cast a ballot in the state’s Presidential Primary with one week to go before Election Day, Feb. 27. Of those, more than 18,000 voters turned out for the first three days of in-person early voting over the Presidents Day holiday weekend and over 747,000 voters have submitted their absentee ballot to be counted in the primary.

Detroit, MI - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, along with more than 6,500 voters across the state, cast a ballot in the Presidential Primary on the first day of in-person early voting.

Lansing, MI - On Friday, February 9, 2024, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring celebrated Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget Recommendation, which builds on the momentum of last year, grows the economy and ensures anyone can “make it” in Michigan.