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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The governor and Legislature get a pass on Michigan's Freedom of Information Act. Efforts to fix that have been thwarted for nearly a decade.

Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act provide the framework for access. Yet Michigan has a long way to go to meet the spirit of transparency and accountability.

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 ...

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 ...

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