The annual celebration of open government known as (March 15-20) comes as the nation marks a milestone. Sixty years ago, the ...
Public notices alert the public to proposed government actions, such as upcoming public meetings or hearings, proposed ordinances, bidding opportunities, proposed budgets or tax hikes, zoning board ...
The Michigan State Police demanded $6.8 million to process a Freedom of Information Act request from my organization in 2009.
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Dave Clark: In Michigan, government transparency is a joke

DAVE CLARK: In Michigan, transparency is a joke. Republican House Speaker Matt Hall makes a mockery of the public's right to know during Sunshine Week.
It’s Sunshine Week, a national celebration of transparency and open government, and a great moment to reflect on how essential a responsive system of public records is to holding our leaders ...
Do Maryland state and city leaders provide enough transparency about taxpayer spending? Vote in our reader poll on government ...
During Sunshine week and beyond, Post and Courier journalists fight for public records and government transparency, so you ...
If all programs were included, decision-makers would have transparency and could better identify potential wasteful or duplicative spending," Dawn Locke said.
Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...
How much should it cost to access government information that is public? In some states, it costs nothing at all, as long as you don't ask for copies; ...
Paul Wolf, president emeritus of the New York State Coalition on Open Government, recently offered the organization’s annual “Naughty and Nice List” on government transparency The New York State ...
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling weakened the Sunshine Act. Lawmakers are urged to restore transparency and public notice rules.