FOIA

Attendees told Benson that one of their biggest concerns going into the midterm elections is affordability. According to data from the 2020 census, the city of Saginaw's poverty rate sits at about 34%.

State lawmakers and the governor's office are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act and certain open meetings regulations.

Michigan and Massachusetts are the only states where citizens cannot submit a Freedom of Information Act request to collect records from their executive and legislative branches.

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

Michigan is one of only two states that fully exempts lawmakers and the governor’s office from FOIA.

A bill to increase transparency in the Michigan budget process has passed out of the state Senate, but lawmakers across the aisle want to see more.

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.

The bills would require so-called “dark money” groups with ties to officials and campaigns to register with the Secretary of State, starting in 2026.

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

Transparency advocates say it's harder to learn who’s telling the truth when the current law exempts state legislators.