LANSING Michigan is saddled with a failing grade on government transparency as one of just two states that exempts the governor and legislators from public records requests, but voters could have the choice to change that in 2022 if lawmakers don’t do it first.
Progress Michigan on Monday announced plans for an initiative that will propose “full repeal” of exemptions in the state’s Freedom of Information Act, which requires officials at all other levels of government to release emails and other documents to the public upon request.
Transparency advocates in the Michigan Legislature are expected to propose their own public records request legislation this month, but officials with the liberal advocacy group indicated they are tired of waiting for action in Lansing.
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Capping insulin costs, making it easier for patients to understand medication prices and trying to crack down on drug companies influencing doctors through extravagant gifts are some of the proposals included in a sweeping new bipartisan health care legislative package unveiled Wednesday. Michigan is home to some of the finest health systems and health care providers in the nation, if not the world. But too often, Michiganders can’t access or afford the health care they need because of where they live, what they do, or how much they earn,” Wentworth said.
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