Michigan Coalition for Open Government
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is right. On the campaign trail and in her first State of the State address, Gov. Whitmer has said Michigan lags behind other states in the area of government transparency. In …
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Jane Briggs-Bunting: "As citizens around the country celebrate the 13th annual national Sunshine Week from March 11-17, Michigan residents have nothing to cheer." Read the rest here. …
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Website contains salary info of nearly 300,000 government workers for each of the past three years Today the Michigan Press Association, Mackinac Center for Public Policy and Michigan Coalition for …
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This column by Michigan Coalition for Open Government President Jane Briggs-Bunting appeared in the March 28 print edition of Crain's Detroit Business. Flint's water crisis might not have hit the …
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Michigan drivers are paying at least $186 a year for each car, truck and motorcycle they insure to a state created, non-profit private association tied to the no-fault insurance laws to cover the …
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A number of bills remain in the legislative hopper to improve public access and government transparency, and three court cases could have significant impact on openness and public access for Michigan …
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