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Tag: local government records requests

Local governments hide public records, face few consequences

Posted on November 17, 2016

While much media attention is focused on federal government secrecy, secretive practices of state and local governments often get less scrutiny but frequently have a more immediate impact on communities.

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Tagged government secrecy, local government, local government records requests

How one paper filed a FOIA request in Michigan—and got sued by the county

Posted on August 3, 2016

Michigan’s primary elections, taking place today, may offer few competitive races. But one of them has offered a look at an unusual type of legal action—one in which a government entity sues a local media outlet in response to a public-records request.

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Tagged FOIA lawsuits, local government records requests, Michigan Freedom of Information Act

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