The bills would allow the public to file FOIA requests against the governor, the lieutenant governor, lawmakers and legislative bodies. The state’s Legislative Service Bureau, Senate Fiscal Agency, House Fiscal Agency and the state’s Judiciary would remain exempt from complying with FOIA.
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Mother of convicted murderer asks Michigan governor to rescue son from Alabama execution
Mother of Michigan prisoner on death row in Alabama asking governor to bring him home
Family of Michigan man set to be executed in Alabama calls on Gov. Whitmer to intervene
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to discuss a range of topics, from the Gaza ceasefire to the future of Michigan politics.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially joined the governor’s race to replace Governor Gretchen Whitmer. What do the two Democrats have in common? They were both targeted by armed and violent MAGA protesters before Jan.
LANSING — Michigan's governor and lawmakers would no longer be exempted from public-records requests under bills that won overwhelming, bipartisan Senate approval on Wednesday, the latest step in a yearslong effort to expand the state Freedom of Information Act.
MICHIGAN — Michigan voters will choose a new governor in November 2026. Current Governor Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited after serving back-to-back four year stints in Lansing. We are keeping track of candidates who throw their hats in the ring below.
Jocelyn Benson, currently Michigan's secretary of state, announced her campaign Wednesday for the state's governor in the 2026 election cycle. Current governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is facing a term limit situation and therefore unable to run again for that seat.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson becomes the first major Democratic candidate to launch a bid to be Michigan's next governor.
The Michigan Senate crossed the first item off its 2025 to-do list on Wednesday, passing a plan to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) with overwhelming bipartisan support. “This is Senate Bill No.
On the heels of poor student test scores, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing an education plan to boost ‘transparency’ for parents and schools.
The groups said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's use of the term "illegal immigrants" is inhumane and dehumanizing. But Duggan defended the terminology.
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