Sunshine Week highlights public access to government records
March 11 to 17 marks Sunshine Week, an effort to promote citizen access to public information held by governments. Lisa McGraw of the Michigan Press Association notes local records are mostly public, while the state legislature remains largely exempt, and calls for clearer laws and stronger timely responses.
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Sunshine Week Events Outline Michigan Public Information
Sunshine Week runs March 11 to 17 highlighting citizen access to government information. The Sentinel presents a series on public data in Michigan with a forum at Herrick District Library and guidance on FOIA and Open Meetings Act use.
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Forum educates citizens on access to information tools
The Sentinel hosts a Sunshine Week forum to show all residents how the Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act enable public access to government decisions. March 14 at Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave 6 to 7 30 p m. Free and open to all groups and individuals. Chris Gantz public information officer will lead a presentation on FOIA and how citizens can use it. An interactive Open Meetings Act session will explain how to know when government is breaking the law.
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Congress Presses for Tighter Gun Background Checks
Lawmakers push changes after mass shootings expose gaps in the NICS system. Experts cite incomplete reporting by FBI, military, states, courts, and local agencies, with missing records from Virginia Tech and a Texas church attack highlighting the issues.
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