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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…
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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…
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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 –…
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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…
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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…
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This Week in Review, Jack and I look at a lawsuit in which Michigan and 20 other states seek to block a new federal rule that expands overtime eligibility…
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Michigan is one of two states that completely exempts the governor's office from the state's Freedom of Information Act.Massachusetts is the other.…
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The Freedom of Information Act could be changing in Michigan.A House committee approved a bill Thursday that would prevent public bodies like the…
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There is only one state in the entire country where, under the law, the governor is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.You guessed it: it's…
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It’s Sunshine Week, when Americans celebrate access to public information (and highlight instances where there isn't enough transparency). The Freedom of…