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New Texts Reveal Alarming Level of Deception from Bolger/Schmidt Election Fraud Scheme

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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…

Progress Michigan Statement on Bolger/Schmidt Election “Fraud”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, July 17, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Bolger/Schmidt Election “Fraud” “Jase Bolger and Roy Schmidt should be ashamed,” said Zack Pohl, executive director of Progress Michigan. “While Lansing Republicans were passing voter suppression legislation this spring, Bolger and Schmidt were secretly hatching a plan to undermine…

Voting Advocates Thank Gov. Snyder for Vetoing Voter Suppression Bills

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Michigan Election CoalitionTuesday, July 3, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LANSING – Today the Michigan Election Coalition publicly thanked Gov. Rick Snyder for vetoing voter suppression legislation. House Bill 5061, and Senate Bills 754 and 803 would have caused unnecessary confusion and discouraged thousands of eligible voters, especially the poor and…

STATEMENT FROM PROGRESS MICHIGAN ON VETO OF VOTER SUPPRESSION BILLS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Tuesday, July 3, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LANSING – Today Progress Michigan Executive Director Zack Pohl released the following statement in response to Gov. Snyder’s veto of HB 5061 and SB 754 and 803: “Gov. Snyder deserves credit for finally doing something truly tough as governor, by standing…

Rep. Wayne Schmidt says female lawmakers were put in ‘timeout’ as punishment for floor remarks

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, June 20, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, (517) 974-6302 More shameful attacks on women from Lansing Republicans  LANSING – During a radio interview yesterday, State Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) told host Michael Patrick Shiels that Reps. Lisa Brown (D-West Bloomfield) and Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga) were put in “timeout” as a…

Statement from Executive Director, Zack Pohl, on the conduct of House Republican leadership

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Friday, June 15, 2012 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Statement from Executive Director, Zack Pohl, on the conduct of House Republican leadership “The actions of House Republicans yesterday were distasteful and offensive, and we encourage Speaker Jase Bolger to demonstrate the kind of decorum they claim to uphold on…

Statement from Executive Director, Zack Pohl on the Unemployment Number Increase

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, June 13, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org “We’re seeing unemployment rise for the first time in a year, and the only place Lansing Republicans can look is in the mirror,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “A massive tax cut for big corporations was passed under the…

Thousands Sign Petition Telling GM to Cut Ties With Controversial Lobby Group ALEC

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Tuesday, May 29, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302Online petition calls on GM to “do the right thing,” drop ALEC membership LANSING – Today citizen’s group Progress Michigan announced that over 8,800 Michigan residents have signed an online petition calling on General Motors to drop its membership with the controversial American…

Progress Michigan Highlights Items GOP Tax Gimmick Won’t Buy for Taxpayers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Thursday, May 24, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 $23 from election year tax gimmick won’t help taxpayers buy gas, diapers, textbooksLANSING – Today citizens group Progress Michigan released a list of items that Michigan taxpayers won’t be able to buy with the .1 percent income tax cut that is being…

Voting Rights Advocates Battle Bills that Make Voting Tougher

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Contact: Progress Michigan: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Advocacy groups cry ‘foul’ over bills to weaken Michigan residents’ ability to cast their ballot  LANSING – Voting rights advocates from the Michigan League of Women Voters, Common Cause, Project Vote and the A. Philip Randolph Institute today spoke out against a…