The Michigan Senate passed legislation in January to expand FOIA to the governor and state Legislature. House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, called it a "watered down" FOIA bill during a ...

Michigan's public records law stands out as a national outlier for exempting the governor and state lawmakers from its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Other public bodies in Michigan must ...

Other MSP records, newly released under FOIA, don't resolve a mystery over why the MSP ultimately settled the Long lawsuit for the striking sum of $999,999.. Based on records released earlier, it ...

LANSING — Long-sought legislation to heighten government transparency in Michigan was among the casualties when the state House abruptly adjourned its lame-duck session Thursday. Among the ...

The new dashboard places everything you need to search for documents or file Freedom of Information Act requests. "Going into 2024, we want to ensure efficiency," Benson said.

If the bill becomes law, Michigan would no longer be the only state in the U.S. where the governor’s office is exempt from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Only one other state ...

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 ...

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.

Michigan lawmakers propose expanding FOIA to include the governor and state legislators, aiming to improve government transparency and accountability. OPINION: ...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson unveiled on Dec. 12, 2023, ... 2023, a dashboard to make the Freedom of Information Act Process smoother for residents.