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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
On Dec. 11, 2025, the Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed a complaint brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) that challenged the amount of time public bodies have to fulfill records ...
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 ...
Michigan lawmakers are once again advancing a decade-long effort to shine a light on the inner workings of state government, with nearly unanimous bipartisan support. By a 33-2 vote, two bills that ...