Last week, Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell spoke on the House floor in favor of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which has encountered opposition from Republicans and NRA due to a provision that would prevent convicted stalkers and abusers from buying guns. She delivered a passionate defense of the reform and asked Republicans…
Who is she? Senator Stephanie Chang represents Senate District 1, serving Detroit and Downriver communities. Senator Chang seves as the Minority Floor Leader and serves on the Finance, Government Operations, Judiciary and Public Safety committees. She was elected to the Senate in 2018 after serving two terms in the House. Prior to being elected,…
Who is he? Rep. Darrin Camilleri represents the 23rd District, including Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Huron, Trenton, Woodhaven, and Brownstown. He currently serves as the Minority Whip and previously served on the Education Reform, Energy Policy, and Commerce and Trade Committees. Rep. Camilleri was elected in 2016 at age 24, the youngest Latino and first…
Who is he? Rep. Yousef Rabhi was first elected to the House in 2016 to represent the 53rd district, which includes parts of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Pittsfield Township, and Scio Township. He currently serves as the Democratic Floor Leader. During his college years, Rep. Rabhi was an activist in the peace, labor,…
Who is he? Rep. Jon Hoadley represents Michigan’s 60th house district, including parts of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Township, and Portage. He serves on the following committees: House Appropriations, House Fiscal Agency Governing, General Government, Health and Human Services, and Higher Education and Community College Appropriations. Before his election to the House in 2014, Hoadley worked…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 3, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Chatfield Must Apologize for Sexist Remarks On radio show, Chatfield said Gov. Whitmer and AG Nessel’s Line 5 decision was “driven by emotion” MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling on Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield to apologize for sexist remarks…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 3, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces Online Vote for 2018 Legislator of the Year Award seeks to lift up elected officials who put people first LANSING — Progress Michigan has named six finalists for its 2018 Legislator of the Year award. The award…
Monte Scott, a 12-year-old in Muskegon, made headlines this week with his efforts to fix the damn roads by filling potholes in his neighborhood. On the surface, Scott’s story is an aspirational one, where a kid who has watched his mother struggle with repair bills decides to step up and do his part to help…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 1, 2019 Progress Michigan Names Representative Laurie Pohutsky Legislator of the Month for March Pohutsky named for introducing bill to strengthen environmental protections LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Representative Laurie Pohutsky its Legislator of the Month for March. Pohutsky was named for introducing House Bill 4386…
This week, Michigan’s minimum wage will be raised to $9.45 in the first of a dozen annual increases building up to a $12.05 minimum wage in 2030. It’s good news on the surface—but not nearly as good as it should have been. Though the law passed last December, this story really starts last summer, when…