FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Holtz Friday, October 30, 2009 313-300-4454 LANSING, MI—Citizens watchdog group Progress Michigan blasted Senate Republicans today in the aftermath of budget signings by the Governor that signaled a failure of state leaders to agree on compromise solutions to Michigan’s revenue crisis. “What comes next will be a slow motion catastrophe…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Don’t Let Them Get Away With It Again! KALAMAZOO, MI—Leaders of the group opposed to the expansion of the current City of Kalamazoo non-discrimination ordinance have a history of using misinformation to confuse voters When she pushed for the 2006 ban on affirmative action then-Kalamazoo City Commissioner Mary Balkema clamed Proposal 2…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DAVID HOLTZ TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2009 (313) 300-4454 Urge Senate to Follow House, Enact Three Percent Tax LANSING, MI – After news this morning that a severely mentally challenged Alpena woman died after being denied dental surgery that would have stopped the life-threatening infection that ultimately killed her, citizens groups demanded…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DAVID HOLTZ TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2009 (517) 999-3646 Whitmer plan will force Legislature to share in Michigan families’ sacrifice LANSING – Citizens watchdog group Progress Michigan today called on the Michigan Legislature to pass a proposal that will cut legislators’ pay and benefits before they can further slash funding for Michigan…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LEIGH FIFELSKI TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2009 (517) 999-3646 Utility fails to honor agreement on $14 million in refunds owed electric consumers LANSING — Consumers Energy is failing to return more than $14 million it owes to Michigan ratepayers while pursuing an unneeded costly new coal plant that would result in higher…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DAVID HOLTZ TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2009 (517) 999-3646 Congress is ready to act while state Senate refuses to give relief LANSING – Citizens watchdog Progress Michigan today called on the state Senate to end months of stonewalling and take action to free up $138 million in extended unemployment assistance for people…
CLEAN ENERGY NOW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 Contact: LEIGH FIFELSKI (517) 999-3646 Citizens Win after State Agency Deals a Death Blow to Coal Plants MPSC staff says no need for new coal plants in Michigan until at least 2022 LANSING – Concerned citizens declared a major victory today after the Michigan Public…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DAVID HOLTZ Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 (517) 999-3646 Group that disrupted health care town halls now wants to block billions of dollars from going to help Michigan families LANSING – ProgressMichigan today blasted the extremist Americans for Prosperity’s attack ads, saying the front group’s campaign is designed to block billions of…
Americans for Prosperity Press Backgrounder PROGRESS MICHIGAN PRESS BACKGROUNDER AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY Americans for Prosperity is part of an array of industry backed, right-wing groups who have promoted turnout at health care town halls from www.recessrally.com. Rachel Maddow did an investigation into the groups behind the mob-style rallies and one of the more prominent groups…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 21, 2009 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (248) 321-4579 Health Care Reform will Bring Relief to Tens of Thousands of Detroit Citizens, Businesses Reform is critical to Detroit families, business struggling to survive DETROIT – Members of Congress and advocates of health care reform today joined citizens who have been victims of…