Kudos to ten Democratic Michigan state senators for introducing SB 716 Thursday (January 21, 2016) that would amend the state Freedom of Information Act to include the Governor and the Legislature. This is a step towards addressing one of the
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ESPN prevails in FOIA dispute with MSU
Michigan’s Supreme Court in late December rejected an appeal request by Michigan State University in a lawsuit filed against the school by ESPN to block access under the state Freedom of Information Law to names of athletes and former athletes
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Appeals court must decide if MCCA is public, subject to FOIA
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 ordered that lower court to determine if the legislatively
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E-filing funding on Tuesday Senate Com. agenda
The proposed SB 531 is a good first step in the plan to create a statewide e-filing docket management system moving Michigan’s court system into the 21st Century. We support this effort to address funding. But important issues need to
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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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NFOIC and SPJ join effort to defray legal costs of FOI suits
NFOIC and SPJ combine war chests to fight for Freedom of Information. The Society of Professional Journalists and the National Freedom of Information Coalition are joining forces – and legal war chests – to help citizens and journalists fight for
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HB 4182 would close loophole in OMA
The Michigan House is considering a bill that would make one important changes to the state Open Meetings Act (OMA). HB 4182 would require council members, trustees and other members of a public body to be physically present to vote.
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MiCOG Op-Eds support Sunshine Week
Sunshine Week OpEds by MiCOG board members Charles Hill and Garry Gilbert ran in newspapers and on news sites across Michigan. Thanks to the excellent, persuasive writing of MiCOG board members Charles Hill and Garry Gilbert, a lot of readers
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Michigan Sunshine Week Update
Sunshine and warmer temperatures (at last) may be sweeping across the state, but there’s still plenty of work to do to ensure Michigan’s citizens get more transparency and accountability from their state and local governments, school districts, public universities and
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