Job Posting: Community Organizer Detroit Disability Power – Detroit, Michigan The primary responsibility of this role is to help increase the organizing power of people with disabilities in metro Detroit. This role will help us to manage and expand our membership, create a connected community of disabled Detroiters, and engage community members in our advocacy work. About us The…
Gun Violence Prevention Senior Organizer Progress Michigan is seeking a detail-oriented and charismatic individual, with at least four years of experience in community organizing and campaign coordination to manage and build a diverse campaign aimed at passing and implementing evidence-informed policies to reduce gun violence in Michigan. The position allows for remote work and occasional…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 7, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Bogus Voter Sabotage Lawsuit Targeting Detroit Thrown Out MICHIGAN – In Wayne County Circuit Court today, Judge Timothy Kenny protected the constitutional liberties of Detroit voters ahead of the upcoming election by dismissing a lawsuit that would violate their ability to vote via absentee ballot.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from All Voting is Local & Promote the Vote November 4, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Voting Rights Advocates Call Out Efforts to Disenfranchise Voters with Bogus ‘Challenges’ Voter protection efforts being mobilized across the state to count every vote MICHIGAN – Recent reports indicate that an election denier group called Election Integrity Force…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 1, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Voters Believe in Election Processes, Want Every Vote Counted Key ballot proposals see majority support in the leadup to Election Day MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks Michigan voters’ opinions…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 28, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Statement on Lawsuit Targeting Detroit Voters MICHIGAN – After news that a Republican candidate for secretary of state is the lead plaintiff on a lawsuit that seeks to eliminate absentee voting in Detroit despite ballots already being returned at a rate…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan October 27, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Demands Removal of False Tudor Dixon Ads Letter sent to television stations airing ads with false disclaimers, running afoul of campaign finance laws and reporting requirements to deceive public MICHIGAN – After filing a campaign finance complaint this week implicating the Republican Governors…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan October 26, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Complaint: Dixon & RGA Implicated in Massive Campaign Finance Violations & Illegal Candidate CoordinationGet Michigan Working Again PAC is a front for RGA-funded pro-Dixon advertising MICHIGAN – Today, Progress Michigan filed a complaint alleging several serious Michigan Campaign Finance Act violations against Tudor Dixon’s campaign,…
AFT Michigan is seeking an experienced and energized Organizer to join our dynamic statewide union of educators and healthcare workers. Our team of staff works with approximately 100 local unions across the state to build strong locals, develop leaders, bargain and enforce contracts, organize, and work for social justice. This position will focus on organizing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan October 19, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org DeVos-Backed Republicans Must Answer for Chatfield’s Alleged Crimes Lansing corruption entangled Chatfield, others with the DeVos political machine MICHIGAN – Upon leaving the Michigan Legislature in 2020, former House Speaker Lee Chatfield made a tribute to Lansing power couple Anne and Rob Minard…