"[A state legislator] said the bill will establish uniformity in charges to the public, including copying. There have been instances where citizens attempting to ferret out public information have been presented bills for thousands of dollars to make copies."
"Indeed, some governments require an FOIA request for the most mundane information - information that should be readily available to the public online. In those instances the FOIA is being used by pettifoggers to thwart the spirit of open government."
"As public officials, legislators should be committed to transparency in government."
"To that end, accountability starts with a strong Freedom of Information Act."
"One with teeth."
OK, so the editorial was in the Charleston, SC, Post and Courier. You didn't really expect to see language like that in a Michigan newspaper, did you?
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