Michigan State University students can get free help filing public records requests from the administration with the help of the student newspaper. The State News now offers a Freedom of Information ...

And the clock is ticking on whether expanding FOIA will be part of the legacy the first Democratic trifecta in Michigan in 40 years will leave. (This story has been updated with new information.) ...

Michigan's public records law stands out as a national outlier for exempting the governor and state lawmakers from its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Other public bodies in Michigan must ...

Michigan stands out as a national outlier for insulating the governor's office and lawmakers from FOIA. Other public bodies in Michigan must comply with FOIA, from local law enforcement agencies ...

Michigan lawmakers propose expanding FOIA to include the governor and state legislators, aiming to improve government transparency and accountability.

The Michigan State Capitol is photographed. Two state senators introduced two bills that would enforce the Freedom of Information Act on the governor and state legislature. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio ...

Politics & Elections Bills opening Michigan governor, lawmakers to FOIA die amid House turmoil Published: Dec. 24, 2024, 1:02 p.m.

Improving access to FOIA has been floating around the legislature for years. State Senators Moss and Ed McBroom worked on this issue when they were both serving in the Michigan House of ...

If the bill becomes law, Michigan would no longer be the only state in the U.S. where the governor’s office is exempt from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Lansing — A Michigan House panel on Wednesday voted 5-0 to advance legislation that would subject the Legislature and the governor's office to the Freedom of Information Act, a change that's ...