Public offices and officials need to remember they answer to the public. The best way to do that is to assure transparency through strong public record laws.
Michigan trails only Florida in the number U.K. B.1.1.7 variant cases following the most recent outbreak tied to prep basketball games in Grand Ledge. Variants pose a greater concern as people travel more and spring break hits.
A bipartisan package is advancing to partially open the records of the governor and lawmakers. But critics say it is watered down with exemptions and allows officials to destroy records before they become public.
At a hearing Tuesday before a Senate joint committee, Canadian government, business and union officials said keeping the aging pipeline open would be a “win-win” for Michigan and Canada, while Democratic senators grilled them over safety concerns.
Blood clots, brain fog and hair falling out are just a few of the symptoms the author and others continue to face months after they battled the coronavirus.
