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Michigan Senate votes once again to expand FOIA to the governor's office, Legislature

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

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‘Let’s get it done,’ Moss says as Michigan FOIA reform clears Senate again

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 Senate Bill No.

MLive - GrandRapids/Muskegon/… · 2d

Bills opening Michigan governor, lawmakers to FOIA pass Senate hurdle

The bills would allow the public to file FOIA requests against the governor, the lieutenant governor, lawmakers and legislative bodies. The state’s Legislative Service Bureau, Senate Fiscal Agency, House Fiscal Agency and the state’s Judiciary would remain exempt from complying with FOIA.

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FOIA bills pass Michigan Senate for the second time

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

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New FOIA on migrants potentially avoiding the draft could open new deportation predicate: attorneys

A Freedom of Information Act request from the Oversight Project may potentially open a new avenue for mass deportations, according to one lawyer involved.

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FOIA Friday: Local post-election "Trump" emails

It would take thousands of dollars to learn what Detroit city employees emailed about President Trump right after he was ...

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Senate passes FOIA expansion, but faces opposition from House Speaker

The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, is a records policy that entitles watchdogs, media and the general public to documents from public entities. Lawmakers have tried for years to expand the law, ...

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Avula promises to release severance records, reversing administration's prior stance

Officials previously argued that all 32 severance agreements were exempt as confidential personnel records under Virginia's ...

Michigan Senate approves transparency bills, debate looms with House

Michigan has long been one of just two states nationally with Freedom of Information Act exemptions for the Legislature and ...

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Adelup sends FOIA request to Terlaje over public-private hospital proposal

The Office of the Governor sent a Freedom of Information Act request to Sen. Therese Terlaje over her proposal for a public-private partnership for the Guam Memorial Hospital citing the ...

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