Michigan is one of just two states that still exempt their governors and legislatures from releasing documents and other ...

Sunshine Week brings together open government advocates to focus on transparency issues. In Michigan, the week often features discussion of the state's Freedom of Information Act which exempts the ...

East Lansing — Some of the candidates who want to be Michigan's next chief executive are vowing to open up the governor's office to public records requests and make other reforms to state government ...

Across Michigan, civics and social studies are disappearing from K-12 school curriculums, while children and young adults have more access to social media and the internet disinformation than ever ...

A decade ago, Michigan was dead last in national government transparency rankings. While it has made some improvements, Michigan, alongside Massachusetts, remains one of two where both the governor ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. DETROIT, MI — The year of the Journal News backlash isn’t over yet. When the suburban New York newspaper published ...

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich.—The ongoing controversy surrounding Grand Blanc Township Fire Chief Jamie Jent including his administrative leave and reinstatement is continuing to spark an influx of ...