Michigan Coalition for Open Government
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Listen to MiCOG board member and former Detroit Free Press columnist Ron Dzonkowski interview on WKAR radio about FOIA as it relates to the Flint water crisis. Michigan earned an F and was ranked …
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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. …
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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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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 …
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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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MiCOG has grave concerns about proposed substitute HB 4234, known as the Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Privacy Act." Our suggestions for change and comments were submitted in a letter to the House …