MichMash: Lame-duck session to determine fate of FOIA expansion bills

The Michigan Legislature has been stagnant on expanding the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to cover the governor's office,...

Created Equal: First-ever financial disclosures paint a cloudy picture of accountability in Michigan politics

Michigan’s top elected officials have submitted personal financial disclosures now required under state law. The change comes following the passage...

MichMash: Will Chatfield embezzlement charges push legislature to act on financial disclosures?

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is charged with 13 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy and larceny as the state looks at...

Financial disclosure tool sparked by voter-approved amendment goes live

The public will soon be able to look through financial disclosure information for Michigan elected officials and candidates for office....

Detroit Today: The push by some Michigan lawmakers for more transparency in Lansing

Michigan remains one of only two states in the country where lawmakers and the governor are wholly exempt from public...