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Bills making Michigan’s governor, lawmakers open to FOIA appear dead once again
House Republicans don’t plan to take up bipartisan legislation that would create more transparency in Lansing by opening ...
Michigan Senate votes once again to expand FOIA to the governor's office, Legislature
At the start of another legislative session, lawmakers in the Michigan Senate hope the House will take up transparency bills that faltered last year.
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Michigan has some of the worst state government transparency laws and ethics in the country. Could this year change that?
Advocates of making the Michigan legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office more transparent saw success this week in ...
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FOIA bills pass Michigan Senate for the second time
Michigan is one of few states that don’t allow FOIA requests for the governor or lawmakers, despite years of trying to change ...
County takes second look at Delta airport FOIA requests
Former Airport Manager Andrea Nummilien may be given access to more documents related to an investigation into her activities at the Delta County Airport after all. The Delta County Board approved ...
Bills to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act move one step forward
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - On Wednesday, the state senate passed bipartisan legislation to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act. The bills would allow Michiganders to request records from the ...
Editorial: Michigan House should pass FOIA extension
The Michigan Legislature has toyed with the idea of true transparency for decades. It’s time to end the games.