The Mining Journal, April 22, 2022 LANSING — The Michigan Coalition for Open Government presented the Jane Briggs-Bunting Transparency in Government Award to state Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah …
Transparency Hero Susan Bisio and Senator McBroom Honored
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Coalition for Open Government is proud to present the Jane Briggs-Bunting Transparency in Government Award to Susan Bisio and Senator Ed McBroom. Both have worked …
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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 …
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Sunshine Week Would Be Brighter in Michigan with Stronger FOIA Laws
While citizens in the other 49 states celebrate the 13th annual national Sunshine Week from March 11-17, Michigan residents remains an outlier in transparency and accountability under its freedom of …
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LORA bills earn unanimous approval in State House
Michigan’s 108 state representatives sent a powerful message on Thursday, March 16 by passing the Legislative Open Records Act unanimously. To approve this legislation during National Sunshine Week …
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State news media push Senate to approve FOIA expansion
The drumbeat pushing the state Senate to approve the Legislative Open Records Act has begun. One of the opening salvos came from Mlive.com in an editorial headlined: "State Senate needs to heed …
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