State Reps. Tom Kuhn and Mark Tisdel on Wednesday urged lawmakers to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act. The lawmakers are sponsors of a package of bills that would expand FOIA to cover the governor’s office and the Legislature. The legislation would also streamline the process to get public records and increase penalties if the […]

“Michigan’s transparency laws fall woefully short — making it hard for Michiganders to hold their government accountable,” said Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills. “The government records of our highest-ranking elected officials aren’t disclosed at all. Meanwhile, citizens’ legitimate transparency requests get stonewalled as bureaucrats drag their feet and exploit vague laws to keep the people of Michigan in the dark.