FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 25, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michiganders are speaking out against misogyny and standing up for survivors MICHIGAN — An online petition calling for Grosse Pointe Shores Councilman Matt Seely to resign in light of his offensive social media posts has received 736 signatures, Progress Michigan…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 20, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Does Schuette Super PAC Shakeup Show Campaign on the Ropes? Has the DeVos family money dried up or been pulled back? LANSING — Today in a tweet, Crain’s Business Detroit reporter Chad Livengood reported that Bill Schuette’s gubernatorial campaign has poached…
When we picture the attorney general our state needs, we think of someone honest and dependable, someone with a proven track record of standing up for the people of Michigan. Republican House Speaker Tom Leonard doesn’t exactly live up to that expectation. During his career in our legislature, Tom Leonard has supported and helped pass…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 19, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican Officials Must Denounce, Reprimand Grosse Pointe Shores Councilman GOP official Matt Seely posted memes joking about sexual assault and objectifying women MICHIGAN — Republican officials vying for public office and the leadership of the MIGOP State Committee must denounce and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 18, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Matt Seely posted a meme to Facebook groups making light of sexual assault MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling for the resignation of Grosse Pointe Shores City Councilman Matthew Seely, who posted a meme to a Facebook group that jokes about sexual…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 18, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republicans Should Weigh in on Kavanaugh in Light of Accusations Silence cannot be tolerated in wake of sexual assault allegations against SCOTUS nominee MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling for Republicans at the top of the ticket to weigh in on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Legislator of the Month Gay-Dagnogo named for her efforts to lower auto insurance premiums, ensure clean drinking water in schools LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo its Legislator of the Month…
September 11, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Report: Schuette’s Actions Cost 270K Michiganders Pay Raises New report shows how overtime expansion would have benefited families across state MICHIGAN — Attorney General Bill Schuette cost over 270,000 working Michiganders a pay raise when he joined other Republican AGs to stop overtime expansion, according to a…
A few weeks ago, the Michigan House GOP released a progress report on their 2017-2018 agenda. We took a look to see what they say they’ve accomplished. Much of the report is an attempt to disguise actions Republicans have taken that directly hurt Michiganders and re-brand them as progress–most notably, their newest budget. They praise…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 4, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Bill Schuette Backs Oil Company in Climate Change-Denying Suit Schuette backing Exxon Mobil, rather than standing up for air, water, and public health MICHIGAN — Bridge Magazine is reporting that Attorney General Bill Schuette is siding with a massive oil…