Correspondence between Betsy Devos and John Engler

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All communications between Secretary of Education Betsy Devos and interim President of Michigan State University John Engler between February 5, 2018, to the date your office processes this request.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. I am a reporter with ThinkProgress, an online publication covering politics and policy in Washington, DC.

Please provide expedited processing of this request which concerns a matter of urgency. As a journalist, I am primarily engaged in disseminating information. The public has an urgent need for this information because it addresses an issue of national importance and is in regard to the agency and university’s efforts to enforce Title IX.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Danielle McLean
Investigative Reporter
ThinkProgress
dmclean@thinkprogress.org
202- 741- 6247

I appeal the integrity of the search.

Very best,

Danielle Mclean
Investigative Reporter
ThinkProgress
dmclean@thinkprogress.org
202- 741- 6247