MichMash: Government Watchdogs Say Effort to Increase Transparency Falls Short
Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher talk with Craig Mauger of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network during “Sunshine Week.”
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Michigan is one of the only states where the Legislature and the governor don’t have to respond to requests under its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
A state House panel approved bills to end that exemption during what’s known as Sunshine Week — a time to call attention to issues of government transparency.
But some government watchdog groups are still not happy.
As part of the weekly series MichMash, Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher shine some light on why they’re concerned. They speak with Craig Mauger, executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network.
Click on the audio player above to hear that conversation.
