The Keweenaw County Board has denied a reporter’s appeal of an earlier decision turning down a June 16 Freedom of Information Act request in regards to the deaths of two people June 8 on Isle Royale.

An appeal to the Keweenaw Board of Commissioners to reverse a June 16 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request denial was a ...

Michigan farmers join a multi-state coalition urging the USDA to reveal how it calculates rising minimum wages for migrant ...

The escalating confrontation over training manuals is shaping up as a preview of next year’s gubernatorial contest, in which ...

Former Republican Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard announced on Tuesday that he is running for governor. Leonard said his campaign would focus on making Michigan a “growth state” where children can ...

addressing Michigan’s mental health crisis and “bringing real accountability to state government.” That includes subjecting the executive branch to the Freedom of Information Act – which other ...

Therefore, pursuant to the Michigan FOIA, 442 of 1976, MCL 15.243(1)(b)(i), these records are exempted from disclosure on the grounds that release of the information would interfere with ongoing ...

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

Michigan is one of few states that don’t allow FOIA requests for the governor or lawmakers, despite years of trying to change that. Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) has been working on the ...