74% of Michigan residents have REAL ID as federal deadline approaches

Real ID enacted in all 50 states in response to 9/11 terror attacks - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

MISSOURI(KBSI) – After May 7, 2025, those who wish to fly domestically will be required to carry a Real ID in response to the 9/11 terror attacks in an attempt to increase security measures for flyers.  Trish Vincent is the Missouri Department of Revenue Director. “The federal government came up with ways that states could issue their federal driver’s license and they would have confidence that these folks are who they say they are and there in …

What is REAL ID? Deadline approaches for new identification cards required to fly domestically

Here's a look at what REAL ID is, how travelers can get one before the May 7 deadline, why it is being implemented and what the backlash to the requirement is.

Scams targeting REAL ID seekers surge as deadline approaches, BBB warns

CHICAGO (WGN) — Amidst the rush for obtaining a REAL ID before next month's fast-approaching deadline, the Better Business Bureau is warning the public about an uptick in scams designed to steal one's identity. The BBB warns that calls, texts, or emails offering to "help" with obtaining a REAL ID are fraudulent. Can you fly without a REAL ID after the May deadline? BBB president and CEO Steve J. Bernas added that while such communication e…

74% of Michigan residents have REAL ID as federal deadline approaches

With less than a month until the federal deadline, more than 74% of people with a Michigan driver’s license or state ID have already upgraded to a REAL ID, according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.