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Jobs Department’s Fake News: $10 Tax return for Every $1 in Subsidies

Program lacks transparency, too

… majority did not help a jurisdiction’s economy. The MBDP also lacks transparency. In its fiscal year 2016 annual report, the program’s administrators … lawmakers should call on them to justify their claims. People deserve transparency, not unjustified boasts about the results of favored programs. more

Michigan House Ethics Committee has not met since June

Transparency legislation is languishing, vice-chair claims

… June. And its vice chair questions whether the committee will move on transparency legislation by year’s end. When the 102nd Michigan Legislature started … House ethics committee. “Today is 223 days since we introduced our transparency bills,” Kunse told Michigan Capitol Confidential Monday. “The governor … more

Three Cheers for Michigan House Democrats

Questioning MEDC transparency is the right thing to do

… complained about the lack of transparency at Michigan’s department … troubled by the MEDC's lack of transparency and accountability. State … with the MEDC's lack of transparency. In a November 2012 Michigan … “MEDC Questioned About Its Transparency” Rep. Shirkey reported … to complain about MEDC transparency, or in recent years. Sen. … more

State's Corporate Welfare Agency Tone Deaf to Requests for Transparency

MEDC treats transparency 'as an annoyance'

Making transparency a condition for receiving selective state … to provide much-needed transparency at the MEDC, companies … rights to provide public transparency concerning the agreement?” … MEDC has treated basic transparency as an annoyance rather … on the agency’s lack of transparency, an issue brought to the … more

Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Need Reform

Transparency, rule of law should be the focus

… House Bill 5081, which was passed out of the House Oversight Committee last June. It now sits on the House floor. This bill would provide more transparency for the assets seized — something extremely important because law enforcement agencies use seized assets to supplement their budgets. There are … more

Dodgy Metrics, No Real Accountability At Tax-Funded Tourism Marketing Program

Agency may have good reason to prefer Pure Michigan’s fluff to real transparency

… for us or ask its contractor to do so (although it is required to explain why it is not producing the document). Despite this, in the interest of transparency, our request asked MEDC to provide this information. It was our hope that MEDC would want to provide it to help support its claims of the program … more

How CapCon Uses Transparency Laws to Hold Government Accountable

… maintains a website that rates the transparency of state and local governments, … government scrutiny. Government transparency laws are an important component … organization that favors greater transparency in government. We receive no government … Politician Who Attacked Government Transparency Groups Gets 'Bitten Back' more

Political Reasons, Not Economic Ones, Keep Corporate Welfare Agency Alive

'Transparency' sidesteps real issue (but still worth pursuing)

… bother trying to inject transparency into the operations of … guessing game, because “transparency” as practiced by MEDC largely … the calls for meaningful transparency, which may seem like reaching … tree. Establishing real transparency standards could be of enduring … makes sense to focus on transparency. If the agency is going … more

Reporting or Promoting?

Why transparency of business subsidy programs shouldn’t be controlled by administrators

… Legislature needs to demand more transparency. The biggest problem is that, … improve their economic development transparency but ranked states based on what … subsidy deals. But Illinois’s transparency comes not from the programs’ administrators, … efforts. But taxpayers deserve transparency over the programs, and that requires … more

Cheers for Detroit Schools Transparency

District has come a long way

… subject to FOIA. Most are pretty good at responding to requests, especially with recent legislative changes requiring them to name someone as a transparency officer. I’m happy to add Detroit Public Schools Community District to the list of government entities that strive to serve taxpayers and residents … more

It's Time to Expand Public Records Transparency

Reitz discusses Flint water crisis on Michigan Radio

… edition of Stateside on Michigan Radio to discuss the need for more transparency in government in light of what is happening in Flint. “The justification … governor’s office and state legislature are exempt from this public records transparency law. Reitz explained it is time to change this standard: We think generally … more

Wall Street Journal covers Mackinac Center FOIA case

Transparency and access to public records is at stake

… judge about Michigan’s public transparency law. Carol Beth Litkouhi, a parent … schools should be held to the same transparency standards as other public employees. … Center is appealing the ruling. Transparency from public officials is a core … ruling, as it significantly weakens transparency in Michigan.” more

Why Mackinac Published Names and Wages of Government Workers in a Searchable Database

The information belongs to the people

… more and more government info to be made universally accessible. It's a factor of technology and related social expectation. In other words, more transparency is coming whether anyone likes it or not and if responsible people don't take charge of it, then irresponsible ones will. Working with government … more

Michigan bills would bring transparency to earmark process

Tie-barred House bills aim to shed light on where taxpayer dollars are going and why

Two bills introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives would bring transparency to the state budget process. House bills 4750 and 4751 were introduced this month by Reps. Tom Kuhn, R-Troy, and Donni Steele, R-Orion. The bills are tie-barred together. Both bills must pass for either to be enacted … more

Benefits of Switch Data Center Likely to be Exaggerated, Unverified

Transparency would end speculation on effects of tax exemption deal — and the deal itself

… routinely subject to meaningful public transparency, there might be a good chance of … routinely subject to meaningful public transparency, it’s likely the entire issue wouldn’t … long-standing failure to provide transparency regarding special deals of the … involved — to provide adequate transparency, there is no reason to expect it. … more

HONEST Act – EPA Science and Transparency

This should be ‘science 101’

… effort by Congress to impose transparency on the EPA. The Secret … and lawsuits, to force transparency on the agency. The institute’s … of the advisory board. Transparency in this area is absolutely … track record of calling for transparency from all levels of government … will bemoan demands for transparency in EPA science and peer-review … more

MEDC asks $5,700 for nondisclosure agreements

Government-by-NDA has been business as usual in Michigan. But the Mackinac Center insists on transparency

… There could be as many as 5,572 single pages, or as few as 2,786 double-sided pages. How many agreements does that account for? We don’t know. Transparency is a Mackinac Center concern. When Gordon left the health department, Whitmer wasn’t paying him with her own funds; she was spending the people’s … more