Absentee ballots, early voting sites offer options for primary
At a time when voting by mail has been increasingly challenged — President Donald Trump has repeatedly leveled unfounded claims of fraud against absentee ballots, including in his prime-time speech a week ago in which he called them “inherently corrupt” — state election officials this week said more Michigan voters are opting to use this method this summer. With two weeks left before the Aug. 4 primary election, 572,553 Michigan voters had already cast their ballot, according to data publicly available on the relaunched Michigan Voting Dashboard, mi.gov/votingdashboard. Voter ...
MSP reminds public it’s OK2SAY for safer schools
The state’s OK2SAY program — a means for reporting potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees or schools — had a busy year in 2025, officials said. OK2SAY recorded 10,777 tips, its second-highest use volume since its 2014 start, Michigan State Police stated in a news release marking the release Tuesday of the 2025 OK2SAY Annual Report. The number highlights the vital role OK2SAY “plays in safeguarding Michigan’s youth and fostering safer school environments,” according to MSP. The goal of OK2SAY is to stop harmful behavior before it ...
Motorists reminded to ‘move over’ for emergency vehicles
See a vehicle with flashing lights just off the road ahead? The right reaction is to step on the brake and see if there’s a way to give those emergency vehicles plenty of space so responders can work in safety. That’s not just a suggestion. Michigan’s “Move Over” law mandates that when a driver sees an emergency vehicle on the side of the road with its lights on, they must move over a lane and slow down at least 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit. If moving over is not possible, the driver must slow down to at least 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit ...