Politician reacts to Michigan legislature lack of transparency

From Upworthy.com:

In Michigan, the Republican-controlled legislature succeeded in passing a new "right-to-work" law, which weakens unions' ability to negotiate and has serious negative implications for all workers in the state.

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College alarmed by animal rights ‘extremists’

From Courthouse News Service:

DETROIT (Nov 27, 2012) – Wayne State University is exempt from answering a FOIA request about its use of dogs in medical research, because the last time it did “animal rights extremists” threatened its researchers with “torture and death,” the university claims in court.

The university sued the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, in Wayne County Court.

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Tips to help your FOIA request get results, Mich.

From Detroit Free Press:

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) sets requirements for disclosure of records by all public bodies in the state. To obtain records, any citizen can submit a request in writing and note that the information is being sought under the act.

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