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Michigan lawmakers would be subject to the Freedom of Information Act under a bill package currently stalled before a Senate committee.

This week, Vice News released the results of a thorough, nine-month investigation into police shootings nationwide.If you look at it in map form, you’ll…

The governor and legislature would be subject to public records requests, under bills approved by the state House today.“When you exempt the governor and…

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…

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.…

The Michigan House is considering a bill that would exempt some footage obtained from police body-warn cameras from the Freedom of Information Act.The…

A bill just introduced in the State House would draw a veil over information about oil and gas pipelines, electrical lines and other key pieces of energy…

Gov. Rick Snyder will soon consider a bill that could make public records cheaper and easier to obtain.Proponents have long claimed some agencies that are…

Some records about gun owners in Michigan would be shielded from the public under a bill that passed the state Senate Thursday. The bills had overwhelming…

148,000 Michiganders getting settlement lettersMichigan residents who lost their homes to foreclosure between 2008-2011 will be sent claims forms as part…