By SE Oakland News |
Mar 14, 2024
State Reps. Tom Kuhn and Mark Tisdel are pushing for the expansion of Michigan's Freedom of Information Act. The lawmakers have introduced a package of bills aimed at broadening FOIA to encompass the governor's office and the Legislature, as well as enhancing the process for obtaining public records and imposing stricter penalties for government violations of the law.Kuhn emphasized the importance of concrete legislative action over symbolic gestures, stating, "A resolution is nice, but how about you move some actual legislation? A resolution doesn’t accomplish anything."...