Improving Transparency in Michigan
From Sunshine Week: Welcome to Sunshine Week, and no, I am not talking about the fickle weather in the state. I am talking about the public’s right and responsibility to keep an eye on what our...
View ArticleIRS approves MiCOG as tax-exempt organization
From Michigan Coalition for Open Government: The Michigan Coalition for Open Government is proud to announce our new tax-exempt status. We received notification on June 3, 2013, from the Small...
View ArticleMich. House committee votes to define 'journalists' and delay access to...
From Michigan Capitol Confidential: The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved House Bill 4770, which among other things, attempts to define what a journalist is to restrict access to motor...
View ArticleCharles Hill: Bill would make government information easier and cheaper for...
From Michigan Coalition for Open Government: Most government officials and politicians will agree in public that the work of government should be transparent so citizens can judge whether money is...
View ArticleCharles Hill: Bills would help keep Michigan government honest
From Detroit Free Press: Most government officials and politicians will agree in public that the work of government should be transparent so that citizens can judge whether money is being spent wisely...
View ArticleOpEd: State's $62 billion unfunded liability demands transparency
Michigan is facing a looming problem that is already affecting our schools and all levels of state government. This problem is our state’s unfunded accrued liability (UAL), also known as “legacy...
View ArticleBills in Michigan State House Would Exempt Firearm Records from FOIA
The Michigan House will soon consider bills that exempt firearm records from the Freedom of Information Act. The bills also set up a method for law enforcement to obtain the records if it's needed for...
View ArticleSen. Casey (MI) Presses State for Transparency In Effort to Purge Voter Rolls
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he has sent a letter to Pennsylvania Secretary of State Carol Aichele pressing the state government to engage in a transparent process as it participates...
View ArticleMany FOIA bills on deck in Michigan Legislature
The battle over access to public records has had fits and starts in Lansing, with mixed results as the Legislature has taken up bills that would expand or restrict access.read more
View ArticleMichigan bipartisan bill to make governor, lawmakers subject to open records...
Backers of a measure to open the executive branch and Legislature to greater public disclosure had to be heartened by its unanimous approval last week by a House committee. But whether the 10-bill...
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