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POLL: Michiganders Support Dems Ending Year with Policy Push

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan December 3, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org POLL: Michiganders Support Dems Ending Year with Policy Push Lake Effect poll shows Michiganders believe lawmakers’ jobs are far from over this year MICHIGAN –  Progress Michigan released the November issue of Lake Effect, a monthly poll tracking public opinion about a…

Michigan Organizations Pen Open Letter to MI Congressional Delegation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 20, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Michigan Organizations Pen Open Letter to MI Congressional Delegation To the Michigan Congressional Delegation: As a coalition of progressive nonprofit groups, we are extremely concerned about the upcoming vote on HR 9495, which would give the executive branch the power to unilaterally…

DTE Delivers Another Slap in the Face to Customers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan August 21, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org DTE Delivers Another Slap in the Face to Customers Instead of shoring up infrastructure, utility giant spends big on corporate flights MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reported that Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has uncovered records showing…

After Supreme Court Decision, Michiganders Show Strong Support for Increasing Minimum Wage; Paid Sick Leave Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan August 20, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org  After Supreme Court Decision, Michiganders Show Strong Support for Increasing Minimum Wage; Paid Sick Leave Initiative Poll also finds significant opposition to Project 2025, support for SCOTUS reform MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake…

Progress Michigan Statement on Michigan Supreme Court’s Ruling on GOP’s ‘Adopt and Amend’ Scheme

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 31, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Michigan Supreme Court’s Ruling on GOP’s ‘Adopt and Amend’ Scheme MICHIGAN – Today, the Michigan Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, declared the Michigan GOP 2018 “adopt and amend” scheme regarding paid sick leave and increasing the state’s minimum…

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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…