House Republicans don’t plan to take up bipartisan legislation that would create more transparency in Lansing by opening ...
Matt Hall was calling on Democrats to hold a vote on FOIA reform. Now, with the gavel in his hand, he won't hold a vote. Here's why.
The bills passed with wide bipartisan support, by margins of 80-28 and 91-17, and will now head to the state Senate.
The Michigan Senate Wednesday voted once again on bills to subject the governor's office and lawmakers to requests to disclose public records after an effort to expand government transparency ...
The executive secretary of the State Board of Ethics said the complaint from two MSP unions lacked evidence to send to the ...
Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf speaks during the "American Patriot Rally-Sheriffs speak out" event at Rosa Parks Circle in ...
HOLLAND, Mich. — A 911 call to the Ottawa County Dispatch is shedding new light on the death of a teenager in Holland. Austin Dean Pikaart, 17, was found dead in the early morning hours of Friday, Feb ...
In bipartisan vote, Michigan House OKs plan to ban lawmakers from signing nondisclosure agreements, which dozens have done to learn about economic development projects in line for corporate subsidies.
Performance bonuses for top civil servants are not new. But there has been little or no media coverage of bonuses paid to ...
That’s after the Michigan Senate passed bills to expand the state’s Freedom of Information Act. Michigan is one of few states that don’t allow FOIA requests for the governor or lawmakers ...
The House should swiftly consider it and approve the FOIA expansion. Michigan is one of just two states that allows its legislators and governor to be exempt from providing public information ...