FOIA

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.

The Mackinac Center filed FOIA requests with U of M for emails between several university employees and the governor’s office. The center says it wants to know more about the science and “data used to support the state’s initial lockdown orders and reopening plan.”

A Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled on the side of The Traverse City Record-Eagle in a case about transparency. The ruling says that Traverse City Area…

The Legislature is moving closer to adopting a package that would place lawmakers and the governor under open records laws, but it’s not enough to stop a…

State lawmakers are once again considering legislation that would increase transparency and access to public records. A 10-bill package would remove…

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday on whether documents donated to a public university by an anti-immigration activist is…

The state of Michigan has settled a lawsuit over the use of private emails by state officials to conduct government business. The deal was announced on…

Michigan State Senator Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Township) has received national attention for an off-the-cuff comment he made to a female journalist from…