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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 ...

The Freedom of Information Act gives the public the unique right to request records from their elected representatives and government agencies. While this statute exists to increase transparency ...

Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday. That’s after the Michigan Senate passed bills to expand the state’s Freedom of ...

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 ...

In January of 2025, the Michigan Senate passed a bill that would include both the governor and state legislatures in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The legislation is sponsored by Sens.

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 ...

The Michigan Court of Appeals says the city of Taylor must comply with a Freedom of Information Act request seeking police misconduct reports dating back to 2021. The ACLU of Michigan requested ...

Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...

High fees and lengthy delays are strategies some public bodies use to stymie requests for public records. Citizens should demand their state representatives and governor hold themselves to the same ...