FOIA

A bill in the state House would eliminate fees for getting documents under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act. The bill would also give public entities…

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed a lawsuit on Friday in the Michigan Court of Claims. It claims the Michigan Department of Licensing and…

Today on Stateside, the Michigan House and Senate both passed bills this week that would allow drivers to opt out of the unlimited medical benefits…

Lawmakers in the state House unanimously passed a group of bills they say will make state government more transparent. The bills would, in some cases,…

Progress Michigan is calling attention to a bipartisan package of bills that's been introduced in the state Legislature.House Bills 4007-4016 call for…

The Republican leader in the state Senate may be an obstacle to a push to make the governor and legislature more transparent.Michigan’s state government…

The state Legislature could tackle a topic this term that it couldn’t get past the state Senate before. Some lawmakers – including new leaders – are…

Open-records disclosures can no longer include information on cybersecurity plans and vulnerabilities in Michigan.Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation…

There’s nothing wrong with having principles. Not everyone does; back in the bad old days, there was a U.S. Senator from the South who supposedly used to…

Detroit and the state of Michigan pulled out the stops in their unsuccessful bid to lure Amazon and its second headquarters to the Motor City. But the…