Freedom of Information Act

The ACLU of Michigan wants records related to allegations of racial profiling, racial discrimination, harassment, or excessive force in the city of Taylor.

In Michigan, state government agencies using Microsoft Teams to communicate delete those chats after 30 days, meaning they generally are no longer available to the public through the state's Freedom of Information Act.

Advocates say information about the state's findings on the Wyandotte water system should have been available to the public much earlier.

Republican leadership in the Michigan House announced its picks for several House committee chairs today and said the party wants to focus on budget earmark transparency.

Michigan inched a step closer to applying its open records laws to the governor and the Legislature Wednesday after bills passed the state Senate.

Michigan's public records act would apply to the Legislature and the governor's office under some of the first bills introduced in the new legislative session Wednesday.

Legislation to extend Michigan’s open records laws to lawmakers and the governor made it out of a state House committee Wednesday, clearing a significant hurdle in a years-long effort to pass it.

Prisoners in Michigan could see some access to the state’s Freedom of Information Act under legislation that passed in the state House this week.

Legislation has been introduced to add the governor's office and the Legislature to government bodies subject to the state's Freedom of Information Act.

Michigan’s “Freedom of Information Act” would apply to the governor and state lawmakers under legislation heard in a state Senate committee Wednesday.