Secretary Johnson promotes greater campaign finance disclosure rules

Calling sunshine a great disinfectant, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson this week announced a series of proposals to increase voters' access to candidate campaign contribution records. The announcement comes during National Sunshine Week, which runs through March 16 and promotes open government and freedom of information.

View the video above to hear more about Secretary of State Ruth Johnson's proposals for greater transparency and integrity in elections.

Johnson herself has used Freedom of Information Laws to ferret out government waste and corruption. Read more.

Johnson celebrates March as Reading Month with schoolchildren across state

Young Fives and kindergarten pupils at the Fenton School District's Ellen Street Campus - World of Wonder enjoyed having Secretary Johnson as a special guest reader on March 12. With an assist from one of the students in showing pictures, she shared her favorite children's book, "A Fish Out of Water" by Helen Palmer. Johnson is visiting several schools across the state as part of National Reading Month. Watch WEYI-TV's report.

Update on Secretary of State efforts to help Michigan’s 680,000 veterans

Legislation that would allow Secretary of State Ruth Johnson to put a special veteran designation on the driver’s licenses and state IDs of honorably discharged veterans has passed the state House and is moving forward through the Legislature.

Secretary Johnson said she is confident lawmakers will support the bills as a way to say thank you to our nation's heroes and help them get the benefits they have earned and deserve.

Two bills, HB 4037 and HB 4287, have been reported out of the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs & Homeland Security Committee and will now go to the Senate for consideration.

International women's delegation hears from Johnson about serving in office

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson was pleased to welcome an international women's delegation to her offices last week in Lansing. The group consisted of 15 women from nine countries in the Near East and North Africa who were visiting Michigan from March 6-9 as part of the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Johnson shared experiences as a female officeholder at the state and local levels and answered questions the delegates had on elections and other issues. The group's coordinator is Colleen Pero of the Michigan Council on Civilian Diplomacy.

Secretary of State’s Mobile Office to be at Ultimate Sport Show in Grand Rapids

The Michigan Secretary of State’s Mobile office is hitting the road again, this time with a stop March 21-24 at the Ultimate Sport Show in Grand Rapids. The show, featuring everything from fishing boats to tackle and sporting gear, will be held at DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave N.W.

Our full-service Mobile Office features all of our regular Secretary of State services. You can get your Recreation Passport, renew your watercraft or driver’s license, get your tabs – even register to vote.  For more information on the show, visit www.showspan.com/USG.

Help us celebrate April as Donate Life Month

April is National Donate Life Month and Secretary Johnson – along with partners Gift of Life Michigan and the Michigan Eye-Bank – will be making stops around the state to highlight the need for organ, tissue and eye donation. We’ll also be announcing our “Shining Star” award winners given to individuals who really champion organ donation in Michigan. More than 3,000 Michiganians are waiting for life-saving operations. 

It’s easy to sign up as an organ donor!  Just visit any of our branch offices or visit www.ExpressSOS.com for more information.

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