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New Poll: Michiganders Unhappy with Recent SCOTUS Decisions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan July 22, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Unhappy with Recent SCOTUS Decisions Poll also finds opposition to Project 2025, continued support for FOIA reform MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public…

Mackinac Center Contributed to Dangerous Project 2025 Policy Platform 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org, 313-400-0298 Mackinac Center Contributed to Dangerous Project 2025 Policy Platform  Michigan conservative think tank aided in writing the fascist playbook  MICHIGAN – The Michigan-based right-wing think tank, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, is listed as having contributed to The Heritage Foundation’s…

Fifth Term’s the Charm: Progress Michigan Statement on Senate Passage of FOIA Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 27, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell,  denzel@progressmichigan.org    Fifth Term’s the Charm: Progress Michigan Statement on Senate Passage of FOIA ReformDemocratic Senate Majority Delivers on Reforming State’s FOIA Laws LANSING, Mich. –– On Thursday, the Michigan State Senate voted nearly unanimously to reform Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)…

Progress Michigan Statement on Recent Gun Violence Prevention Developments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Program Michigan June 24, 2024 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org  Progress Michigan Statement on Recent Gun Violence Prevention Developments Governor Whitmer establishesGun Violence Prevention Taskforce amid mixed SCOTUS rulings on gun safety MICHIGAN — On Friday, the United States Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision to uphold a ban on domestic…

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New Poll: Michiganders Unfazed by Anti-LGBTQ+ Fearmongering

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan June 21, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Unfazed by Anti-LGBTQ+ Fearmongering Lake Effect shows support for LGBTQ+ Equality, Financial Transparency MICHIGAN – On Thursday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly poll that tracks public opinion about a variety of…

Radio Ad, Mobile Billboard Highlight Trump’s Record As He Visits Detroit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and Detroit Action June 14, 2024 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Radio Ad, Mobile Billboard Highlight Trump’s Record As He Visits Detroit Former president has never been on Detroiters’ side DETROIT – On Friday, Progress Michigan and Detroit Action announced the purchase of radio spots and a mobile billboard highlighting…

GUILTY: Verdict In Hush Money Trial Goes Against Donald Trump

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 30, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org GUILTY: Verdict In Hush Money Trial Goes Against Donald Trump Jury sends powerful message about transparency and accountability MICHIGAN – On Thursday, a jury of everyday Americans found former President Trump guilty of covering up hush money payments in an…

Progress Michigan Opposes DTE Energy Rate Hike Amid Persistent Power Outages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 29, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org  Progress Michigan Opposes DTE Energy Rate Hike Amid Persistent Power Outages Lansing, Michigan – On Wednesday, Progress Michigan voiced its firm opposition to the recent proposal by DTE Energy for their nearly half-billion dollar rate increase highlighted in Bridge Michigan. This…

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Revealed: Line 5 Tunnel Would Be Built By Trump Border Wall Contractor 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  News from Progress Michigan. Friday, May 10, 2024  Contact: Denzel McCampbell, 313-400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org  Revealed: Line 5 Tunnel Would Be Built By Trump Border Wall Contractor  MICHIGAN – Recently multiple news sources reported that Canadian fossil fuel giant Enbridge selected two contractors to construct the Line 5 oil tunnel. One of the contractors named is Barnard Construction, whose subsidiary received a federal contract under President Donald Trump…