Sunshine Week

Advocates of making the Michigan legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office more transparent saw success this week in Lansing. But, is this the year the state Capitol really becomes more open? Plus, new names in the 2026 race to be Michigan's next governor.

Michigan State University interim president John Engler accused state lawmakers of interfering with negotiations to settle out of court with victims of…

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…

It’s Sunshine Week, when Americans celebrate access to public information (and highlight instances where there isn't enough transparency). The Freedom of…

Before Flint's water problems were widely known to the public, Snyder administration officials spent a lot of time emailing back and forth about the city…

As more of the nation’s attention is focused on police shootings, more police departments are putting body-worn cameras on their officers.The idea is to…

It is well-documented that the state of Michigan is one of the worst states when it comes to transparency and openness in government. Now, with the Flint…