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

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

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…

Statement from AFT Michigan President David Hecker on the so-called Retirement “Reform” Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from AFT MichiganThursday, May 17, 2012Contact: David Hecker, (313) 204-6115, dhecker@aftmichigan.org “This so-called retirement ‘reform’ package is more bad news for Michigan’s public school retirees and future hires, denying them a secure retirement,” said David Hecker, AFT Michigan president. “First Lansing politicians created an unfair pension tax, and now they want to double the cost of retiree…

Citizens Urge GM to Cut Ties With Controversial Lobby Group ALEC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress MichiganThursday, May 17, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, (517) 974-6302Online petition calls on GM to “do the right thing,” drop ALEC membershipLANSING – Today citizen’s group Progress Michigan launched an online petition calling on General Motors to drop its membership with the controversial American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). In recent weeks, corporations…

Environmental Groups Urge Hoekstra to Reject Great Lakes Drilling, Protect Pure Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress MichiganMonday, May 14, 2012 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, (517) 974-6302 Senate candidate flip-flops on protecting Great Lakes LANSING – Today environmental groups banded together, calling on U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra to reject any form of oil or gas drilling in the Great Lakes. Clean Water Action, Sierra Club, and Progress Michigan…

Retired Macomb Teacher Named “Organizer of the Year” at Michigan Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress MichiganSaturday, May 12, 2012   Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, (517) 974-6302 Jim DeNardis is a former teacher and full-time volunteer dedicated to making a difference  EAST LANSING, Mich.- Jim DeNardis was named “Best Organizer of the Year” for his dedication to Macomb County and organizing efforts to help area residents find their voice.…

Statement of David Hecker, AFT Michigan President, on the Board of Canvassers’ Failure to put PA 4 on the Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News From AFT Michigan Thursday, April 26, 2012 Contact: David Hecker, (313) 204-6115, dhecker@aftmichigan.org It’s disappointing that the two Republican board members voted to overrule the recommendation of the Secretary of State staff that this petition be certified. Throwing out the signatures of hundreds of thousands of Michigan voters is the kind of partisan…

Voting Rights Advocates to Take Aim at Bills that Create Obstacles for MI Citizens

MEDIA ADVISORYMonday, April 23, 2012Contact: Project Vote: Sarah Massey, (202) 210 6614, smassey@projectvote.orgContact: Progress Michigan: Zack Pohl, (517) 980-6190, zack@progressmichigan.org Advocacy groups call voter suppression bills ‘assault on democracy’ LANSING – Advocacy groups including the Michigan League of Women Voters, Common Cause, Project Vote, A. Philip Randolph Institute and others will hold a press conference…

Citizens Urge Rep. Lund To Drop ALEC Voter Suppression Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 10, 2012Contact: Zack Pohl, (517) 980-6190, zack@progressmichigan.org  Thousands of Michiganders demanding elected officials cut off ALEC influence LANSING – Michigan citizens are urging state Rep. Pete Lund (R-Shelby Township) to drop his membership with the controversial American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and reject a package of voter suppression bills. Engulfed in controversy…