MichMash: Government Watchdogs Say Effort to Increase Transparency Falls Short

Michigan is one of the only states where the Legislature and the governor don’t have to respond to requests under its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

A state House panel approved bills to end that exemption during what’s known as Sunshine Week — a time to call attention to issues of government transparency.

But some government watchdog groups are still not happy.

As part of the weekly series MichMash, Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher shine some light on why they’re concerned. They speak with Craig Mauger, executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network.

Click on the audio player above to hear that conversation.

Authors

Cheyna Roth
Cheyna Roth is the co-host and creator of WDET's state politics podcast, MichMash. She has been an audio journalist for almost a decade, covering major events like presidential elections, college scandals, the Michigan Legislature and more, appearing on NPR and across Michigan public radio stations. Cheyna is also a senior producer and podcast host for Slate.com, having produced and hosted shows like Political Gabfest, The Waves, and What Next TBD. Also an author, Cheyna has written two true crime books and her written work has appeared in Broadly, Slate, and MLive, among others.
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Jake Neher
Jake Neher is senior producer for Detroit Today and host of MichMash for 101.9 WDET. He previously reported on the Michigan Legislature for the Michigan Public Radio Network.
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