FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, Jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Snyder Campaign Ad with Video “Don’t believe the smoke and mirrors, because at the end of the day the man branding himself as “One Successful Nerd” is truly One Weak Geek,” said Lonnie Scott, Progress Michigan executive director. “Today…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Snyder to Put a Stop to Privatization Plans for Michigan Prison Food Services LANSING – Today citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan called on Gov. Rick Snyder to halt plans to privatize food services to Michigan’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan executive director speaks out about Michigan’s Republican Delegation voting to cut food assistance “By voting to cut SNAP benefits to needy Michiganders and Americans by $40 billion, the Michigan Republicans in Congress have once again failed the people they claim to…
Guest post by Allena Tapia Governor Rick Snyder talks tough when it comes to positive immigration reform and being an immigrant-friendly state, whether that’s at forums, in the news or via interviews. And, why wouldn’t he? As his strategist, Ania Bieciuk, noted at Tuesday’s Welcoming Michigan event, Michigan only stands to benefit from increased immigrant…
There are some things we have come to expect in Michigan since 2010: When something is not on Governor Snyder’s agenda it means it is fast tracked; When there is a troubling world issue you can expect Terry Lynn Land to fundraise off of it; and When conservatives put forward a bill to “protect religious…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from State employee unions Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org State employee unions take right-to-work case to Michigan Supreme Court LANSING, Mich. — State employee unions filed papers today asking the Michigan Supreme Court to review a Court of Appeals opinion that state employees are governed by the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, September 13, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, Jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan executive director speaks out about Legislature Failing to Give Healthcare Bill Immediate Effect “Shame on the legislature for failing to give Medicaid expansion immediate effect, and wasting hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars,” said Lonnie Scott, Executive Director…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, August 29, 2013 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan calls out GOP senators for hypocrisy and greed “It’s incomprehensible how conservative senators think it’s acceptable to give themselves lifetime health benefits, but refuse to support even the most basic health care coverage for Michigan’s working poor,” said Lonnie Scott,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, August 28, 2013 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Senate to Stop Half-(p)assing Their Job “Yesterday, the Senate failed to give the Medicaid expansion bill immediate effect, which is a mistake that will cost Michigan tax-payers roughly $7 million per day if implementation…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director on Medicaid Expansion “Today approximately 400,000 uninsured Michiganders can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they will have healthcare options soon,” said Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan. “While being one step closer to Medicaid expansion is cause…