Non-disclosure deals still bind Michigan lawmakers, even when they try to get out
One key Michigan lawmaker was told he still had to keep information secret for two years by the Michigan Economic Development ...
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PPDC Partner With Ministry On Compliance With FoI Act
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has partnered with the Ministry of Justice to seek ways of encouraging compliance with the principles of the ...
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Senate passes FOIA expansion, but faces opposition from House Speaker
The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, is a records policy that entitles watchdogs, media and the general public to documents from public entities. Lawmakers have tried for years to expand the law, ...
New Hampshire Public Radio10h
Federal probe of Bridgeport bus service focused on accessibility, documents show
Greater Bridgeport Transit faced scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice over lack of accommodations for passengers who are disabled.
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MI Senate votes to make the Freedom of Information Act apply to Legislature, governor
There’s new push being made toward government transparency in Michigan. For the past decade, there have been calls to amend the Freedom of Information Act in Michigan because it’s just one of two stat ...
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Driver incursions into roadworks sites rise 300% in a year
The number of incursions into cordoned-off National Highways areas nearly trebled in 2024, posing a safety risk to ...
The Nassau Guardian19h
Bar assoc. president touts FOIA's role in ensuring govt accountability
Bahamas Bar Association President Kahlil Parker said at the University of The Bahamas’s Legal Week that legislators need to ...
The Iron Mountain Daily News23h
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 ...