Lansing, MI - With less than three weeks to go before the Nov. 8 general election, absentee ballot numbers continue to grow –with 1.7 million already sent to voters who requested them and 432,960 returned.
Government & Political News
Lansing, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Monday, October 17 to honor the service of Private First-Class Soldier Lowell Smith. The flag lowering will coincide with Smith’s funeral.
Mt. Clemens, MI - Macomb County has been taking action following the release of a video of local animal abuse. On Wednesday, October 12, officials hosted a press conference to address the public and to share the response from local law enforcement. On Friday Oct. 14, 2022 the County shared a further update.
Lansing, MI - As of last week, five weeks before the general election, more than 1.5 million Michigan voters requested absentee ballots, already surpassing the 1.16 million absentee ballots cast in the 2018 general election.
Lansing, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed October as Agritourism Month in Michigan to celebrate and honor the economic and social benefits of agritourism to our state’s farms and communities.
Lansing, MI - The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has approved ballot language for the following proposals on the Nov. 8 general election ballot:
Lansing, MI - At a virtual awards ceremony this week, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice announced that 11 Michigan high schools received special commendation for exceptional participation in the Spring 2022 MI Vote Matters High School Voter Registration Challenge.
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 Friday, September 23 to honor and remember Detroit Firefighter Shayne Raxter, who passed away in the line of duty.
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