Progress Michigan Statement on Senate Oversight Committee Advancing FOIA Reform Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  News from Progress Michigan March 13, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell,  denzel@progressmichigan.org    Progress Michigan Statement on Senate Oversight Committee Advancing FOIA Reform LegislationOne step closer to finally reforming state’s FOIA laws  LANSING, Mich. –– On Wednesday, the Michigan State Senate’s Oversight Committee voted to send to the Senate floor legislation that will reform Michigan’s…

Progress Michigan Statement on FOIA Reform Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  News from Progress Michigan February 7, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org    Progress Michigan Statement on FOIA Reform Legislation Reforming state’s FOIA laws is long overdue; opportunity to make legislation as bold as possible LANSING, Mich. –– On Wednesday, the Michigan State Senate will hold a hearing on legislation to reform…

Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Responds to FOIA Request

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 15, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Responds to FOIA Request Emails appear to show right-wing commissioners coordinating prior to being sworn in MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan filed a Freedom of Information Act request to learn more about what might have been happening…

Livingston County Sheriff’s Department Responds to FOIA Request

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 6, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Livingston County Sheriff’s Department Responds to FOIA Request Progress Michigan is glad to see no criminal charge will be pursued in Helton case  MICHIGAN – In December 2021, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department filed a criminal complaint against Howell resident Kasey…

FOIA Requests Submitted to Livingston Sheriff, Prosecutor Offices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org FOIA Requests Submitted to Livingston Sheriff, Prosecutor Offices Charges filed for tweets could be major First Amendment infringement LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan filed Freedom of Information Act requests with the Livingston County Sheriff and Prosecutor’s office seeking communications regarding highly-questionable charges filed against…

Did Wayne County Canvassers Lie in FOIA Response?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan October 18, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Did Wayne County Canvassers Lie in FOIA Response? Monica Palmer alludes to text message from district GOP chair MICHIGAN – After Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers tried to disenfranchise Detroit voters in 2020, Progress Michigan filed a…

MICRC Demands Exorbitant Amount to Fulfill Routine Progress Michigan FOIA Request

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 7, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org MICRC Demands Exorbitant Amount to Fulfill Routine Progress Michigan FOIA Request Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission requires $60,000 for public records request, reduces to $30,000 after missing deadline, obstructing transparency MICHIGAN – In August, Progress Michigan submitted a public records request to…

Progress Michigan Submits FOIA Request to Redistricting Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 23, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Submits FOIA Request to Redistricting Commission Michiganders deserve fair, nonpartisan maps, which means ensuring the Commission is free from undue outside influence MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to Michigan’s Independent Citizens…

Michiganders Are Done Waiting for FOIA Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan March 16, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michiganders Are Done Waiting for FOIA ReformProgress Michigan announces details of ballot initiative to expand FOIA  MICHIGAN – This Sunshine Week, Progress Michigan is celebrating by rolling out the details of an upcoming ballot initiative to expand the Freedom of Information Act…