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ALPENA — Harrisville resident Jane Briggs-Bunting was recently honored for her work to increase transparency in government and access to public meetings and records in the state. Read more. …
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Wesley H. Maurer Jr.: The need for an open and transparent government has never been more apparent as in these times of fakery, lies and deceit permeating our daily conversations and the rancor …
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Jane Briggs-Bunting: Open government advocates have watched for years as the Michigan Senate has repeatedly held up any action on a series of House bills known as the Legislative Open Records Act …
Jane Briggs-Bunting, a champion of open government, will be honored Thursday for her careerlong work to increase the transparency of and access to Michigan public records and meetings. She is the …
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"A nonpartisan pillar of democracy, open government, is being taken more seriously in bipartisan Michigan this year as our Democratic governor and Republican legislature work to expand Freedom of …
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Jane Briggs-Bunting: "At long last, Michigan citizens may have a real chance to get some statutorily required sunshine in the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor and state legislators. With …
