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.

After Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) announced Tuesday he wouldn’t be seeking reelection, Michigan got another hotly contested open seat for the 2026 elections. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) is term-limited,

At the start of another legislative session, lawmakers in the Michigan Senate hope the House will take up transparency bills that faltered last year.

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.