Michigan and Massachusetts are the only states where citizens cannot submit a Freedom of Information Act request to collect ...

How much can a public institution charge for a public records request? At the University of Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act Office, it could be $11,073.

Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday. That’s after the Michigan Senate passed bills to expand the state’s Freedom of ...

LANSING — While Michigan's Democratic lawmakers rush to move their policy priorities to the finish line during the final days of the legislative session, one big bipartisan proposal that has stalled ...

How much would you pay for information? A student at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Michigan is facing an $84,000 bill for records he requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ...

A decade ago, Michigan was dead last in national government transparency rankings. While it has made some improvements, Michigan, alongside Massachusetts, remains one of two where both the governor ...

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 faltered ...

LANSING, MI – After years of failed attempts, state lawmakers this lame duck are signalling they may finally approve opening themselves and the governor’s office to public records requests. Currently, ...

Michigan lawmakers are once again advancing a decade-long effort to shine a light on the inner workings of state government, with nearly unanimous bipartisan support. By a 33-2 vote, two bills that ...

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The Michigan Court of Appeals says the city of Taylor must comply with a Freedom of Information Act request seeking police misconduct reports dating back to 2021. The ACLU of Michigan requested ...

It feels like our politics are more divided than ever. But if you listen closely to what residents on both the left and right are saying, there is a common theme: A demand for a more transparent and ...