Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

Grand Rapids has a new sister city making it a player in one of the most productive industrial hubs in the world, a new set of Michigan regulations for home based childcare aims to make it more accessible despite concerns about safety, and more.

A missing letter on hundreds of Amway Riverbank Run medals has runners scratching their heads and organizers offering a lighthearted apology, the nonprofit at the center of a legislative grant scandal is now suing the state, and more.

Some Republicans have called for federal oversight of Michigan’s elections because Benson is Michigan’s top election official. But it is not unusual for secretaries of state of both major parties to run for other jobs while still serving in the office.

The state until recently kept a publicly available list of who voted in person on Election Day and who used an absentee ballot

A West Michigan university is expanding the programs it's offering digitally, Michigan's Secretary of State responded to the president's calls for Republicans to "nationalize" voting, and more.

Benson said Trump is trying to “scare us” from holding his administration accountable in November

The case arose after the Macomb County Clerk raised concerns about people refusing jury duty because they weren’t citizens

MEWI launches Education Preparation Providers Collaborative, Two former U.S. Presidents to speak at dinner in GR, apartment fire rescue, Gaines Twp. meeting on data center, Wedgwood presents ‘The Story You Don’t See,’ a MI county says no to ICE, failed EV plant lawsuit, drivers ed, and more

Michigan’s secretary of state is renewing her push to bring driver’s education back to schools

Gilchrist did not cite a specific reason for the change, but said he was not finished being a “public servant.”