Freedom of Information Act

Lansing City Council officially designated itself a "sanctuary city." That move follows the Ann Arbor City Council's decision to not have police or city…

Bids submitted by companies vying for a state government contract will be exempted from public-records requests until the contract winner is announced…

A House committee has approved a package of bills to expand the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to cover the governor and the legislature, with a few…

A battle is brewing in the state legislature over government transparency for the governor and legislature. A large package of Freedom of Information…

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is suing the University of Michigan for taking too long to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request.Attorney…

There could soon be tighter restrictions on the public’s access to information in bids for state business. A state Senate committee has adopted a bill…

Michigan is one of two states that don't apply public records laws to the governor's office and the Legislature. This Week in Review, Weekend Edition host…

Michigan is one of only a couple states that don't subject the governor and the legislature to open records laws.Now, the Michigan legislature –…

This week, Republicans and Democrats in Lansing seem to agree that it’s time to expand the state’s open record laws to cover the governor and the…

Michigan and Louisiana are the only two states that don’t apply their public records laws to the legislature and the governor’s office. A bipartisan group…