Michigan Coalition for Open Government
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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 …
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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 …
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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 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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The Michigan Coalition for Open Government is proud to announce our new tax-exempt status. We received notification on June 3, 2013, from the Small Business Clinic at Michigan State University's Law …
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