Michigan Coalition for Open Government
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Most government officials and politicians will agree in public that the work of government should be transparent so citizens can judge whether money is being spent wisely and decisions are being made …
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MiCOG will be among several groups in a meeting Monday with the state Supreme Court Administrator to discuss proposed legislation impacting court access and transparency. Other groups include the …
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