Michigan is the only state in the U.S. where the governor’s office is exempt from these public records requests.

The Michigan Senate crossed the first item off its 2025 to-do list on Wednesday, passing a plan to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) with overwhelming bipartisan support. “This is ...

Advocates of making the Michigan legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office more transparent saw success this week in Lansing. But, is this the year the state Capitol really becomes more open?

Michigan is one of few states that don’t allow FOIA requests for the governor or lawmakers, despite years of trying to change ...

In Michigan, lawmakers aren't subject to open records laws. An effort to open the government to freedom of information requests appears to be failing again.

Former Airport Manager Andrea Nummilien may be given access to more documents related to an investigation into her activities at the Delta County Airport after all. The Delta County Board approved ...

The Michigan Legislature has toyed with the idea of true transparency for decades. It’s time to end the games.

At the start of another legislative session, lawmakers in the Michigan Senate hope the House will take up transparency bills that faltered last year.

COLIN JACKSON, BYLINE: Like a lot of states, Michigan has a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA law, that lets residents look at different types of government records. Detroit community organizer ...