The Michigan FOIA doesn't cover verbal communications, unless a record is made — such as through minutes, an audio recording, or a memorandum.

Michigan consistently has been a basement dweller when it comes to government transparency, chiefly because the Legislature and governor's office are not subject to t FOIA.

Michigan stands out as a national outlier for insulating the governor's office and lawmakers from FOIA. Other public bodies in Michigan must comply with FOIA, from local law enforcement agencies ...

State and local offices are already subject to FOIA in Michigan but state lawmakers and the governors' offices are not. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

We sent Freedom of Information Act requests to each Michigan department, asking for the department director's travel expenses paid by the state for the year 2015.

Bills opening Michigan governor, lawmakers to FOIA die amid House turmoil Published: Dec. 24, 2024, 1:02 p.m. The Michigan Capitol building, pictured Feb. 7, 2019 in a fog.

Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that ...

Threats, FOIA floods and the long shadow of 2020: Michigan clerks and the new world of elections It’s been almost two years since the 2020 election, but election clerks in Michigan say they are ...

After NJ.com filed a FOIA request for their roster, Michigan said there is no roster, and then said they'd have to look for a scholarship list.

Effective immediately, departments for the State of Michigan are required to update their systems to accept credit card payments for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Without the records received through the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, the public might not know the extent of sexual harassment at MSU’s.

A group of Michigan parents was asked to fork over approximately $400,000 by the Forest Hills Public Schools before the district would comply with a Freedom of Information Act request they had ...