The Michigan Senate has already passed bills to expand the state's public records laws to cover the Legislature and governor's office.

The Michigan Senate Wednesday voted once again on bills to subject the governor's office and lawmakers to requests to disclose public records after an effort to expand government transparency ...

Michigan is the only state in the U.S. where the governor’s office is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests.

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The Michigan Secretary of State unveiled a new dashboard designed to make the Freedom of Information Act Process smoother for her department and for residents.

A 2014 Free Press survey found Michigan was one of only two states where both the governor and the Legislature were exempt from open records laws.

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 ...

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

Access to government communications could get easier if bills that passed the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee move forward.

The Michigan State Capitol is photographed. Two state senators introduced two bills that would enforce the Freedom of Information Act on the governor and state legislature. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio ...

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