Two bipartisan bills in Michigan could expand the state’s Freedom of Information Act to allow requests for documents in the governor’s office and the state legislature.

Previously unreleased disciplinary files expose officers who beat, slap, and pepper spray the residents they’re supposed to protect. Most are back at work within a month.

A team of investigative reporters working with New York Focus and MuckRock would like to hear from New Yorkers across the state about their experiences with law enforcement.

Utah’s Senate Bill 240 allows for the exemption of elected officials’ calendars from the state’s public records law.

This week’s For the Record tackles proposed state legislation in Colorado and Kentucky that would change how public records are accessed.