Republican Cuts Will Strip 700,000+ Michiganders of Health Care
Cutting Medicaid isn’t just slashing the safety net, it’s punching a hole in the life raft of our entire healthcare system.
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Coalition of Michigan Leaders Confronts Impacts of Trump’s First 100 Days
Today, a number of organizations representing a wide variety of causes and communities came together to spotlight the real-world harm Michiganders have endured during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. Speakers detailed how federal policies have undercut rural infrastructure, stoked fear in immigrant families, eroded constitutional rights, weakened environmental safeguards, and dismantled workplace safety.
Progress Michigan Releases Polling and News Round-up from Trump’s First 100 Days
No matter what spin Donald Trump puts on the damage he is doing to everyday Michiganders, we know the truth.
Progress MI Statement on Raids Targeting Pro-Palestinian Students
Every person and community deserves to feel safe and have their rights protected. we encourage everyone to know and understand their rights.
Maddock’s Call to Cut ISDs Will Devastate Michigan Families
Matt Maddock’s latest conspiracy is pushing an agenda that’s literally just Betsy DeVos’ education plans on steroids.
POLL: Majority of Michiganders Support Senate Dem Proposal Expanding Rx Kids
A majority of Michigan voters overall support expanding Rx Kids, a financial assistance program for pregnant Michiganders and families with infants.
Michigan Congressional Republicans Vote to Block Access to Ballot Box
Instead of working to lower costs, protect the rights of their constituents, and ensure our communities can breathe clean air and drink clean water, Michigan’s congressional Republicans voted to strip tens of thousands of Michigan voters their right to vote by adding even more red tape to a constitutionally protected freedom.
Nearly Two-Dozen Groups Speak Out Against Trump’s Anti-Voter EO
These extreme proposals will do nothing but unnecessarily burden voters—especially voters with disabilities, rural voters, elderly voters, and voters of color—and roll back the progress we’ve made. Every voter has the right to make their voice heard and we will fight to keep it that way.”
Speaker Matt Hall Must Hold Rep. Schriver Accountable for Neo-Nazi Dog Whistle
It’s a day that ends in ‘y’ so naturally Michigan State Representative Josh Schriver has tweeted a racist dog whistle and House Speaker Matt Hall is ignoring it.
New Poll: Michigan Republicans Have the Wrong Priorities (As Usual)
According to Progress Michigan’s latest Lake Effect poll, Michiganders are decidedly unhappy with how House Republicans have chosen to spend their first couple of months in the majority. The following statement can be attributed to Sam Inglot, executive director of Progress Michigan:
“Michigan MAGA Republicans have been back in the House majority for less than three months, and Michiganders are already sick of their twisted priorities and dangerous policy agenda. Instead of supporting public schools, Matt Hall and company are doubling down on the perennially unpopular DeVos-backed scheme to defund public education in order to expand private and charter schools that the wealthy can profit off of.