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WGVU spoke with former Michigan Republican Governor John Engler, and former Michigan Democratic Governor Jim Blanchard.

The lawsuit was filed by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy to challenge methods used by lawmakers to avoid having to muster supermajorities

The Village of Sand Lake will continue to exist after a proposal to dissolve the Kent County municipality did not pass

City of GR's Amaad Hardy and Alvin Hills join in to discuss the event.

The $9 million Michigan Transparency Network is meant to allow the filing of campaign finance reports, lobbying information and personal financial disclosures. It's also supposed to be searchable by the public

Nonprofit Catherine's Health Center is expanding its healthcare options in Grand Rapids for both housed and unhoused residents, a bill to increase transparency in the Michigan budget process passed out of the state Senate but some lawmakers want to see more, and more.

The budget earmark transparency bill next goes to the Republican-led state House of Representatives, which has so far refused to take up Senate-passed bills to expand open records laws

Benson acknowledged the problems with the disclosure portal while defending her department’s work

Benson has made technical competence and government transparency central to her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor

The concept for the bill stems from House rules adopted for the current legislative session, despite concerns from the Senate