FOIA

Legislation to extend Michigan’s open records laws to lawmakers and the governor made it out of a state House committee Wednesday, clearing a significant hurdle in a years-long effort to pass it.

Prisoners in Michigan could see some access to the state’s Freedom of Information Act under legislation that passed in the state House this week.

The bills would require so-called “dark money” groups with ties to officials and campaigns to register with the Secretary of State, starting in 2026

The MSU student newspaper explains why it's suing the university, the correlation between pandemic racism and Asian American gun buying and a nearly lost documentary finally lands on the big screen.

Michigan’s “Freedom of Information Act” would apply to the governor and state lawmakers under legislation heard in a state Senate committee Wednesday.

The Michigan Attorney General’s office won’t appeal a ruling that it violated Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act. The state attorney general’s office has agreed it will share copies of evidence used in court against defendants charged with plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer with a freelance journalist.

Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar have filed a lawsuit claiming school officials made "secret decisions" about releasing documents in the case.

The Michigan Supreme Court says the state Department of Corrections must pay full attorney fees for volunteer lawyers who represented journalists in a freedom of information case.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has lost its court battle to keep secret how much General Motors could claim in tax breaks under a 2016 deal.

The petition campaign to expand the state’s open government laws is on hold and could be delayed until a future election cycle instead of aiming for the 2022 ballot.