Today Governor Snyder took a dive – literally. He spent his day underwater, much like Michigan’s middle-class, touring shipwrecks as part of his efforts to promote tourism in our state. But unlike Gov. Snyder’s one-day excursion, working Michiganders have been underwater and struggling to make ends meet since he and his buddies decided that your…
Let me get this straight. Michigan’s unemployment rate is up (again), taxes for Michigan seniors are higher, there is a serious discussion about raising the sales tax to pay for roads and education funding, and we are now a so-called right-to-work state. Gov. Snyder and far-right lawmakers in Lansing repeatedly claimed that these measures were…
It’s my third day on the job as Progress Michigan’s new Executive Director, and already I’m amazed at the threat presented to our state’s future by corporate-funded right-wing politicians. We need your help. Every day, Progress Michigan fights back against the attacks on Michigan’s middle-class families. We have been on the front lines in the battle…