FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 2, 2011 MORE INFORMATION: David Holtz 313-300-4454 State House Democrats Target Corporate Cash, Lobbying LANSING, MI–Ethics and campaign finance reforms proposed by state House Democrats were supported today by citizens groups who say Michigan must challenge unfair corporate power and revolving door politics and make state government more responsive to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews From Clean Water Action Tuesday, January 24, 2012Contact: Nic Clark, 231-313-2605,nclark@cleanwater.org Majority in State House receive failing grade LANSING – Clean Water Action held a press conference at the State Capitol today to urge the majority in the legislature to start protecting Michigan’s water and other natural resources in the New Year. “A majority of…
ADVISORY News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 Contact: Jessica Kelton, 517-618-1855 LANSING – A Lansing economics instructor has analyzed Gov. Snyder’s claim last week in his State of the State address that Michigan added nearly 80,000 jobs to the private sector over the past year and concludes: “He is at best mistaken and…
For Immediate Release More information: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 David Holtz 313-300-4454 Should Follow Example Set by Father, the former Michigan Governor LANSING, MI–Responding to the limited release of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s tax returns for 2010 and 2011, Progress Michigan demanded that Romney immediately disclose additional tax returns and financial history–going back to…
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 News from Progress Michigan and We Are the People Contact: Dawn Kettinger, 517-614-6810, dawn@progressmichigan.org Zack Pohl, 517-980-6190, zack@wearethepeoplemichigan.com Hope to hear focus on jobs, education, repaired safety net and stronger MI in “State of the State” LANSING – Ahead of the Governor’s State of the State address…
JPMorgan Chase’s debit card contract to be extended despite state employees’ call to end an estimated $1M a year in user fees LANSING – Michigan is set to extend a lucrative contract with JPMorgan Chase Bank that has taken an estimated $1 million a year out of unemployed workers’ pockets by charging them exorbitant debit-card…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 Contact: Mitchell Rivard, 517-227-5233, mitchell@progressmichigan.org Ahead of PSC meeting, Snyder administration and utilities have chance to embrace clean energy economy, create jobs in Michigan LANSING – Clean energy advocacy and environmental groups today urged Gov. Rick Snyder to abandon his continued support for coal in Michigan in the…
News from Clean Energy Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 2, 2011 Contact: David Holtz, (313-300-4454) Report: Consumers Energy Said To Abandon Multi-Billion Dollar Project LANSING – Clean energy advocacy and environmental groups today welcomed the reported decision by Consumer Energy to forgo a proposed giant 830 megawatt coal plant near Bay City. “This is a tremendous victory…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2011 Michigan’s leading environmental groups today applauded Governor Rick Snyder on using his first veto since taking office to strike down House Bill 4326. This bill would have stripped the authority of Michigan’s governor to protect the Great Lakes and the other natural resources that inspired the Pure Michigan campaign…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 Contact: David Holtz, (313) 300-4454 Lawmakers should honor transparency if group truly is not lobbying LANSING, MI – Progress Michigan called today on the state Legislature to release all emails and other communications between lawmakers and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, including those of a lobbying nature,…