FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan March 22, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 Statement from Progress Michigan on MIGOP Press Conference In response to the Michigan Republican Party’s antisemitic tweet and subsequent press conference, Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan, issued the following statement: “What the actual fuck.” ###
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 22, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 MIGOP Invokes Holocaust to Oppose Gun Violence Prevention Bills Party’s Latest Scandal: Tweeting Antisemitic Statements MICHIGAN –– The Michigan Republican Party has once again proven itself to be a vehicle for spreading hate. Today, their Twitter account tweeted a message…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 16, 2023 Contact: Lonnie Scott, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org Lapeer County Prosecutor Takes Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Banning Efforts to New Heights Prosecutor John Miller has threatened criminal charges against employees or officials of the Lapeer District Library for refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ book from shelves MICHIGAN – Lapeer County Prosecutor John…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 16, 2023 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates Signing of Elliott-Larsen Expansion Landmark civil rights initiative becomes law after years of advocacy from LGBTQ+ activists and allies MICHIGAN –– Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an expanded version of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. In…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 10, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michigan Voters Want Gun Violence Prevention Laws, Corporate Accountability Research newsletter digs into Michiganders’ view on main policy priorities MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly polling newsletter that tracks Michigan voters’ opinions about…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 9, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan is Once Again a Pro-Worker, Pro-Union State House votes to restore workplace freedom, signaling a major win for Michigan’s working families MICHIGAN – Last night, the Michigan House of Representatives passed HBs 4004, 4005, and 4007, a bill package…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 8, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Complaint Filed Over Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Open Meetings Action Violation From the actions in their first meeting, it was clear commissioners-elect, members of the right-wing group Ottawa Impact, had conducted County business outside meetings MICHIGAN – A complaint has been filed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 6, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senator Bellino’s Inaccurate, Racist Tweet In a factually inaccurate tweet about the University of Michigan’s enrollment numbers, Bellino spreads anti-Asian sentiment MICHIGAN – In a tweet pushing back about state funding for Michigan’s colleges and universities, Senator Joseph Bellino not only gets his…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 1, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates as ELCRA Expansion Clears Senate Vote Major step toward LGBTQ+ civil rights passes after decades of work by community & allies MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, the Michigan Senate approved a bill to add gender identity and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 15, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Responds to FOIA Request Emails appear to show right-wing commissioners coordinating prior to being sworn in MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan filed a Freedom of Information Act request to learn more about what might have been happening…