MICHIGAN — Michigan Governor-elect Jocelyn Benson addressed the media a day after her election victory, pledging immediate ...

Michigan's governor-elect, Jocelyn Benson, has started the transition effort that will prepare for her Jan. 1 inauguration.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee Chair Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) hears testimony on a bill cutting back on incoming changes to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) poses with a poster promoting his Ethics Accountability and Transparency (HEAT) ...

The candidates hoping to lead Michigan as governor have both said they won't wait to change the law before subjecting themselves to public disclosure.

LANSING — While Michigan's Democratic lawmakers rush to move their policy priorities to the finish line during the final days of the legislative session, one big bipartisan proposal that has stalled ...

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 ...

Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has long shielded the state’s highest levels of government, exempting the governor’s office and legislature from FOIA requests. The only other state with ...

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 ...

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 ...