The House Judiciary Committee has swapped a bill governing the release of police dash cam videos with revisions to the state’s Freedom of Information Act, to get around a senator’s block of the FOIA bill in the Legislature’s final weeks.
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Tag: FOIA revision
Ann Arbor looks to increase transparency when it comes to release of public records
The Ann Arbor City Council went on record this week stating a preference for increased transparency when it comes to the release of public records.
The council voted unanimously to direct the city administrator to revise the city's Freedom of Information Act administrative policy to do just that.
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Ann Arbor City Council to address FOIA revisions
At its regularly scheduled Monday meeting, the Ann Arbor City Council will consider resolutions regarding city liquor licenses, extensions of wastewater contracts with Scio Township and updates to the city’s document policies under Freedom of Information laws.
Approval of liquor license for Miya restaurant
The Council will hear a resolution requesting the approval of a liquor license for Miya, a Japanese restaurant located at 715 N. University Ave., formerly the site of Sushi.com.
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Editorial: Transparency on Government Spending Fails By An Astonishing $619 Billion
Seven years ago, the Office of Management and Budget launched USASpending.gov to let the public easily track how their tax dollars were spent on contracts, grants, loans and other spending. It was supposed to be a big win for open government. Except when the Government Accountability Office checked to see how well it tracked spending in 2012, it found the site to be less than useless.
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