FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Republican Senators work to buy a lawsuit on the taxpayers’ dime LANSING – Today all three Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report Senate Bill 63, the “Michigan Nullification Act,” out of committee and to recommend it for immediate effect.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, January 22, 2013 CONTACT: Zack Pohl, zack@progressmichigan.org, 517-980-6190 Citizens charged $25 to see Snyder speak at special interest functions LANSING – Ahead of Gov. Rick Snyder’s “virtual town hall” tonight, citizens watchdog group Progress Michigan is calling on the governor to start hosting public, in-person town hall…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Watchdog group urges Snyder to select 3rd highest vote-getter from 2012 election LANSING – Today the citizens watchdog group Progress Michigan called on Governor Snyder to trust voters in his appointment to the Michigan Supreme Court. Last November, there was a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, January 18, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Bill copy and pasted from fringe Missouri legislation LANSING – In response to 13 Republican senators introducing Senate Bill 63, the so-called “Michigan Firearms Freedom Act,” Progress Michigan called on all members of the Michigan Legislature to stop introducing legislation written by…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, January 17, 2013Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 “We strongly support President Obama’s proposals to implement common-sense policies that will help prevent gun violence and keep our communities safe,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “Support for the Second Amendment goes hand in hand with keeping guns…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Thursday, January 10, 2013Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Snyder Administration Should Keep Promises of Transparency LANSING – Progress Michigan called today on the Governor’s Office to release copies of all electronic and other correspondence between staff in the Governor’s Office and staff at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation related to promotion…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, January 9, 2013Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LANSING – Yesterday, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, a public-private partnership whose head is appointed by the Governor and which is funded by the Michigan Legislature, took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal stating that the passage of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, January 9, 2013Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Corrupt politician Bolger conspired to commit election fraud LANSING – In today’s first vote of the new legislative session, every Republican in the Michigan House voted to elect Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) as Speaker of the Michigan House. Last year Bolger was…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, January 9, 2013 CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 “Walk of Shame” showcases legislators who voted to harm Michigan’s middle class in 2012 LANSING – Workers from across Michigan traveled to Lansing to march on the Capitol today, and give legislators broken cookies for their broken promises to middle class families.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Thursday, January 3, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 McBroom slams fiscal cliff deal that cut taxes for Michigan’s middle class LANSING – In a recent interview with WLUC-TV, State Representative Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) voiced his opposition to the bipartisan fiscal cliff agreement, which prevented a massive tax hike on Michigan’s…