Michigan ID

Numbers from the USDA show Michigan had an overpayment rate for the program of about 8.03% during the last fiscal year

Patrick Waterman is Ottawa County's next county administrator, The Michigan State Budget Office is making contingency plans for a partial government shutdown, it's now easier for jail inmates to get IDs upon release, and more.

The program is already at jails in Kent, Ingham, Genessee, and Washtenaw counties.It started in 2020, when Benson’s office partnered with the state corrections department to offer to help people in prison get IDs upon coming home

Jurors heard from the first witness in the murder trial of a former GRPD officer, young people participated in the annual KidSpeak forum, the deadline is coming up for Michigan licenses and state ID cards to be REAL ID compliant, and more.

The deadline is fast approaching for Michigan driver’s licenses and state ID cards to be REAL ID compliant and Kent County is offering residents help with the process

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says more than 73-percent of people with a Michigan Driver’s license or ID have already upgraded to a REAL ID

The Muskegon County Clerk has started sending her staff into the local rescue mission to help people there get their birth certificates. It’s the first step to getting any other paperwork they need to improve their lives. She never realized what a problem that is, and now plans to expand the outreach.

A new state policy makes it faster and easier for people to get a Michigan ID or driver’s license that matches their gender identity. The rule is…