Michigan Coalition for Open Government
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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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Michigan's House of Representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Legislative Open Records Act that amends and expands the state's FOIA to correct omissions that have made Michigan an outlier …
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Welcome to National Sunshine Week. The Michigan Coalition for Open Government board has worked hard to get the word out about the importance of FOIA to all of the state's citizens. Opinion columns …
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State Supreme Court rules Michigan's Constitution requires if one law modifies another, that other law must be amended, too. Michigan's high court on Friday reversed a Court of Appeals ruling and …
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Kudos to the Editorial Board of the Holland Sentinel for its strong, persuasive editorial in support of HB 4001 urging the State Senate to move this bill out of committee and approve it. The …
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Court transparency and accountability were among the concerns raised at Monday's meeting with State Court Administrator Chad Schmucker along with counsel Anne Boomer. MiCOG and other interested …