The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows access to most records of public bodies. The most recent legislation ...

State law dictates certain time constraints that the government has to adhere to in responding to requests, Byrum explained.

While these bills passed quickly in the Senate, House Speaker Matt Hall publicly stated the bills will not reach the House ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) poses with a poster promoting his Ethics Accountability and Transparency (HEAT) ...

Matson’s federal complaint names the Village of Holly, along with council members April Brandon, Amber Kier, Shannon Cole, Joe Koskela, Thomas Ryan, Daniel Wendel and Buster Winebrenner. According to ...

Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday. That’s after the Michigan Senate passed bills to expand the state’s Freedom of ...

Sunshine Week brings together open government advocates to focus on transparency issues. In Michigan, the week often features discussion of the state's Freedom of Information Act which exempts the ...

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate passed two bipartisan pieces of legislation Wednesday aimed at expanding the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to include the Legislature and governor's ...

The Michigan Court of Appeals says the city of Taylor must comply with a Freedom of Information Act request seeking police misconduct reports dating back to 2021. The ACLU of Michigan requested ...

It feels like our politics are more divided than ever. But if you listen closely to what residents on both the left and right are saying, there is a common theme: A demand for a more transparent and ...

Student reporters at Michigan State explain how public records helped them uncover misconduct, investigations and hidden decisions.