FOIA, Michigan and Senate

Michigan Senate votes once again to expand FOIA to the governor's office, Legislature
At the start of another legislative session, lawmakers in the Michigan Senate hope the House will take up transparency bills that faltered last year.
‘Let’s get it done,’ Moss says as Michigan FOIA reform clears Senate again
The Michigan Senate crossed the first item off its 2025 to-do list on Wednesday, passing a plan to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) with overwhelming bipartisan support. “This is Senate Bill No.
FOIA bills pass Michigan Senate for the second time
Michigan is one of few states that don’t allow FOIA requests for the governor or lawmakers, despite years of trying to change that.
Bills opening Michigan governor, lawmakers to FOIA pass Senate hurdle
The bills would allow the public to file FOIA requests against the governor, the lieutenant governor, lawmakers and legislative bodies. The state’s Legislative Service Bureau, Senate Fiscal Agency, House Fiscal Agency and the state’s Judiciary would remain exempt from complying with FOIA.
Speaker of State House declares the Senate FOIA bills DOA
Michigan senators once again overwhelmingly advanced a set of policies to extend the state’s Freedom of Information Act to the governor and the Legislature, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall declared the bills dead,
Michigan Senate passes 2 bipartisan bills aimed at expanding state government transparency through FOIA
Currently, Michigan is one of only a handful of states that exempts the state legislature and governor's office from FOIA requests.
2 bills improving government transparency pass Michigan Senate
Michigan is closer to having more government transparency after a Wednesday night vote in the Michigan Senate.
Michigan House adopts reforms to pet project spending as Senate OKs FOIA expansion
The Michigan Legislature and governor's exorbitant use of budget earmarks in recent years has been clouded by controversy — ...
Michigan athletic department had $557K surplus for 2024 fiscal year with $238M in revenue
The Michigan athletic department had more than $238 million in operating revenue in 2024 with a $557K surplus, ...