Gov. Whitmer signs bills requiring Michigan papers to post public notices online, free to readers

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Michigan newspapers need to post notices of public meetings or other similar announcements online in a manner that is free for everyone, according to a pair of bills Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed into law.

Local governments are also still required to purchase space in local print publications to publicly share the same information, a decision welcomed by media organizations but criticized by some municipalities.

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