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Progress Michigan Launches ‘Snyder Fails’ Website

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@snyderfails.org   Progress Michigan Launches ‘Snyder Fails’ Website Campaign will hold Snyder accountable for right-wing policies hurting working families   LANSING, MI – With three years of Michigan falling behind under Governor Rick Snyder, Progress Michigan today launched a new…

Snyder’s Tricks (for Working Families) and Treats (for the Wealthy, Corporate CEOs and the Far-Right)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder’s Tricks (for Working Families) and Treats (for the Wealthy, Corporate CEOs and the Far-Right) Snyder has some scary priorities when it comes to helping Michigan families LANSING — For the past three years, Governor Rick Snyder’s right-wing agenda…

Progress Michigan Calls Out Governor For Failing to Protect Detroit Pensioners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 29, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls Out Governor For Failing to Protect Detroit Pensioners DETROIT — It was revealed by Gov. Rick Snyder at yesterday’s Detroit bankruptcy hearing that he knew he had the power to make Detroit’s bankruptcy filing contingent on protecting…

Progress Michigan Calls Snyder What He Is — Just Another Politician

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 28, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls Snyder What He Is — Just Another Politician Snyder: “I don’t recall.” DETROIT — Today at the Detroit bankruptcy hearing, Gov. Rick Snyder continually dodged questions from attorneys representing the retirees of Detroit. From the Detroit News:…

Immunity in the Emergency Room

The reason bills are introduced in committee before going to the House or Senate floor for a vote is to have healthy discussion about the pros and cons of potential legislation. A bipartisan committee fosters a conversation about said bill, which would only go to the floor for a vote if it’s solid legislation. Committees…

Progress Michigan Responds to Shutting Down of Controversial NERD Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 21, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 LANSING — Earlier today, the head of Gov. Rick Snyder’s secretive and controversial NERD Fund said the nonprofit would be shutdown. Until recently, the NERD Fund paid the salary of Snyder’s right hand man, Richard Baird, as well as living…

Progress Michigan Statement on State Treasurer Andy Dillon’s Resignation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Friday, October 11, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on State Treasurer Andy Dillon’s Resignation Earlier today, State Treasurer Andy Dillon resigned from office. Dillon cited issues stemming from his recent divorce and ongoing media scrutiny. This follows the treasurer’s recent deposition related to Detroit’s bankruptcy.…

Progress Michigan Responds to Medicaid Expansion Funding Authorization Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October, 10, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Medicaid Expansion Funding Authorization Vote Senate Republicans need to show who’s side they’re on: the Tea Party or working Michiganders “Since they refused to do the right thing the first and second time around, the Senate will once again…

Progress Michigan Responds to Rep. Tim Walberg’s Claim that Lawmakers are ‘Working’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 7th, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Rep. Tim Walberg’s Claim that Lawmakers are ‘Working’ Republicans in Congress are not working on behalf of Michiganders or the country On Friday, Progress Michigan called on Michigan’s Congressional Delegation to either donate or return their…