PRESS RELEASE

Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that a strong majority of Michiganders would support a new bill package, the Michigan Water Trust Fund Act (SB 950 & 951), that would charge a royalty to bottled water companies to fund measures such as upgrading drinking water systems, providing resources for septic system maintenance, and helping residents with water affordability.

While most are unfamiliar with the farm bill, there is strong opposition to its provisions and support for Senate to pass a better version.

Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that 56 percent of Michiganders oppose the Michigan House Republicans’ budget proposal that would cut the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy’s (EGLE) budget by half, while 31 percent support this move.

Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that a majority of Michiganders believe that the state should take immediate action to address the funding shortfall for Planned Parenthood as a result of the Trump administration’s cuts to Medicaid.

Progress Michigan’s monthly Lake Effect poll tracks public opinion about a variety of issues in Michigan. The most recent Lake Effect poll found that a majority of Michigan voters support the Rx Kids financial assistance program by a 21 point margin, with 79 percent support among African Americans and a near-majority of independents in support.

Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that an overwhelming number of Michiganders support the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics ballot initiative.

The Michigan Creator Collaborative (MCC), a first-of-its-kind network of Michigan-based digital creators, officially launches today with a mission to inform, engage, and empower audiences across the state through authentic storytelling and community-driven content.

Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that 82 percent of Michiganders are concerned with the use of artificial intelligence being used in the workplace to monitor employees and set wages.

Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that 77 percent of Michiganders overall would support additional transparency laws for data centers that receive state tax breaks. The polling also shows that Michiganders are mostly concerned with excess water use and increased energy costs when it comes to the impacts of hyperscale data center development.

Advocates held a press conference and poll briefing upon the passage of the Farm, Food and National Security Act (H.R. 7567), also known as the farm bill, in the U.S. House of Representatives.