July 1, 2020 As America prepares to celebrate its freedoms on the Fourth of July, the Michigan Coalition for Open Government (MiCOG) is releasing a “Sunshine Agenda” outlining steps to make Michigan a leader, rather than a laggard, when it
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Sunshine Agenda |
The MiCOG Sunshine Agenda as adopted by the Board of Directors, Feb. 21, 2020. The Michigan Coalition for Open Government will pursue the following priorities. Extend FOIA to the governor and legislature. Eliminate or reduce the search/review fees public agencies
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Detroit News editor champions FOI expansion to governor, legislators
Detroit News editor Nolan Finley endorses expansion of state’s freedom of information laws to include the governor, lieutenant governor and legislators. Read his column: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/nolan-finley/2018/03/19/let-sunshine-government/33096325/
HJR O needed as Oakland U board’s actions prove
Oakland University’s appointed Board of Trustees at its brief July 7, 2015 meeting approved an 8.48 percent tuition increase, more than twice the state cap of 3.2 percent. Discussion was virtually nonexistent among the trustees because all the debate, justification
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House Judiciary Committee considers bill to exempt police body cam recordings from FOIA
MiCOG has grave concerns about proposed substitute HB 4234, known as the Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Privacy Act.” Our suggestions for change and comments were submitted in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee in advance of its scheduled hearing
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