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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, August 20, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org “It’s clear that Attorney General Schuette has been hiding his involvement in Speaker Bolger’s failed election fraud scheme for months,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “As Michigan’s top law enforcement official, he should immediately recuse himself and appoint…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and We Are the People August 15, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 News report reveals Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons helped cover up election fraud scheme LANSING – A news report from Gongwer News Service released late last night revealed new text messages in the Jase Bolger-Roy Schmidt election fraud scandal. According…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and We Are The People Michigan Tuesday, August 14, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302Roger Kerson, roger@rkcommunications.net, 734-645-0535 Only 1 in 110 votes solid for Bolger after election fraud scandal LANSING – Citizens’ groups Progress Michigan and We Are The People Michigan called on Republican candidates for state House to directly answer whether they…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan, Common Cause & Michigan Citizen Action Monday, August 13, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org 24 current lawmakers belong to shadowy corporate lobby group ALEC LANSING – Citizens groups released a new report today showcasing the corporate drafting of multiple Michigan laws, including voter suppression, education, and health care legislation.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Saturday, August 11, 2012 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org “The Romney/Ryan budget is bad news for Michigan seniors and the middle class,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “Their plan would privatize Social Security, end Medicare as we know it, and give more handouts to CEOs that ship…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and We Are the People Wednesday, August 1, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jtramontana@progressmichigan.org | Roger Kerson, 734.645.0535, roger@rkcommunications.net More than 14,000 Citizens Join Call for Bolger’s Resignation Lansing – We Are the People, Michigan (WATP) and Progress Michigan announced today they have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Friday, July 27, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Email sent with state resources reveals Ouimet’s habit of waste and abuse of tax dollars LANSING – A partisan political email recently sent from Rep. Mark Ouimet’s official House email account to a constituent is just the latest example of Ouimet’s…
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Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds GM Cutting Ties With Controversial Lobby Group ALEC LANSING – General Motors’ decision today to drop their ALEC membership is being applauded by citizens group Progress Michigan. This decision came after nearly 10,000 people signed an online petition…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Thursday, July 26, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org “Lansing Republican have shown once again that they have the wrong priorities and are making things harder for the middle class in Michigan,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “Republican politicians called this last-minute committee hearing to fast-track a vote on…
For Immediate ReleaseNews from Progress Michigan & We Are the People Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Contact:Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517.974.6302 10,000 citizens sign petition calling on Bolger to resign as Speaker LANSING – An effort calling on Rep. Jase Bolger to step down as Speaker of the House is gaining momentum today, after new text messages and emails…
