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… Michigan Supreme Court warns that upholding these decisions could harm transparency by shielding the official records of local government employees from … the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, warns, the cause of government transparency will suffer. “If this decision stands, the public’s ability to gain …
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… lockdown orders. Today, in the latest victory for transparency and the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, the … things,” said Steve Delie, the director of transparency and open government at the Mackinac Center. “Increased transparency is more critical than ever before. This decision …
… June. And its vice chair questions whether the committee will move on transparency legislation by year’s end. When the 102nd Michigan Legislature started … House ethics committee. “Today is 223 days since we introduced our transparency bills,” Kunse told Michigan Capitol Confidential Monday. “The governor …
… lack of charter school transparency. And this could have dire … calls for greater financial transparency, and many additional regulations, … must comply with the same transparency laws as conventional public … are not held to the same transparency standards as other district … and how it impacts their transparency requirements, can be confusing. …
MIDLAND, Mich. —Under the guise of "transparency," the Michigan State Board of Education has passed … The board’s claim that this move promotes transparency is a red herring. Charter schools are subject to the same transparency laws as all public schools. They serve a disproportionate …
… majority did not help a jurisdiction’s economy. The MBDP also lacks transparency. In its fiscal year 2016 annual report, the program’s administrators … lawmakers should call on them to justify their claims. People deserve transparency, not unjustified boasts about the results of favored programs.
… complained about the lack of transparency at Michigan’s department … troubled by the MEDC's lack of transparency and accountability. State … with the MEDC's lack of transparency. In a November 2012 Michigan … “MEDC Questioned About Its Transparency” Rep. Shirkey reported … to complain about MEDC transparency, or in recent years. Sen. …
Making transparency a condition for receiving selective state … to provide much-needed transparency at the MEDC, companies … rights to provide public transparency concerning the agreement?” … MEDC has treated basic transparency as an annoyance rather … on the agency’s lack of transparency, an issue brought to the …
Increased transparency in reporting where and how education … district-level financial transparency, the picture of how dollars … closer to the level of transparency prescribed under the federal … Colorado K12 Financial Transparency website clearly depicts … enhancements like greater online transparency of public data alone have …
… health care providers and services across the state and promote price transparency in hospital services. Traditionally, health professionals treated patients … providers. A bill recently passed in the Michigan House brings more transparency to health care costs by requiring hospitals to begin posting the prices …
… receives. This violates the governmental spending transparency that Michiganders demand from their government. … dollars. Michigan’s FOIA law explains that transparency is vital because it allows the people to “be … elected officials have failed to resolve this transparency problem. It is now up to the Michigan Supreme …
… receives. This violates the governmental spending transparency that Michiganders demand from their government. … dollars. Michigan’s FOIA law explains that transparency is vital because it allows the people to “be … elected officials have failed to resolve this transparency problem. It is now up to the Michigan Supreme …
… from local government entities,” for a recent story about the lack of transparency at all levels of government. Reitz has written previously about transparency and was the architect of a series of town hall meetings the Center hosted …
… House Bill 5081, which was passed out of the House Oversight Committee last June. It now sits on the House floor. This bill would provide more transparency for the assets seized — something extremely important because law enforcement agencies use seized assets to supplement their budgets. There are …
… interviewed on Michigan Radio’s “Stateside” program about the need for more transparency in the executive and legislative branches. Reitz joined host Cynthia … noting some changes need to be made to the LORA bills to ensure true transparency. “There are a couple of ideas that we’ve discussed in terms of improving …
… for us or ask its contractor to do so (although it is required to explain why it is not producing the document). Despite this, in the interest of transparency, our request asked MEDC to provide this information. It was our hope that MEDC would want to provide it to help support its claims of the program …
Bringing Financial Transparency to Michigan's Public Sector Unions, a recent study published by the Mackinac Center, explains how holding public sector … their private sector counterparts could result in less corruption and transparency for members and the general public. The study outlines several examples …
