Progress Michigan is a first-of-its-kind organization. Our mission is to provide a strong credible voice that holds public officials and government accountable, assists in the promotion of progressive ideas and uses state-of-the-art web based new media to creatively build grassroots support for progressive ideas.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 10, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michigan Voters Want Gun Violence Prevention Laws, Corporate Accountability Research newsletter digs into Michiganders’ view on main policy priorities MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly polling newsletter that tracks Michigan voters’ opinions about…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 9, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan is Once Again a Pro-Worker, Pro-Union State House votes to restore workplace freedom, signaling a major win for Michigan’s working families MICHIGAN – Last night, the Michigan House of Representatives passed HBs 4004, 4005, and 4007, a bill package…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 8, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Complaint Filed Over Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Open Meetings Action Violation From the actions in their first meeting, it was clear commissioners-elect, members of the right-wing group Ottawa Impact, had conducted County business outside meetings MICHIGAN – A complaint has been filed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 6, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senator Bellino’s Inaccurate, Racist Tweet In a factually inaccurate tweet about the University of Michigan’s enrollment numbers, Bellino spreads anti-Asian sentiment MICHIGAN – In a tweet pushing back about state funding for Michigan’s colleges and universities, Senator Joseph Bellino not only gets his…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 1, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates as ELCRA Expansion Clears Senate Vote Major step toward LGBTQ+ civil rights passes after decades of work by community & allies MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, the Michigan Senate approved a bill to add gender identity and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 15, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Responds to FOIA Request Emails appear to show right-wing commissioners coordinating prior to being sworn in MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan filed a Freedom of Information Act request to learn more about what might have been happening…
In January 2023, Progress Michigan filed a Freedom of Information Act request to learn more about what might have been happening behind closed doors in the weeks before Ottawa Impact commissioners were officially sworn in. To read our full release, click here. All documents received by Progress Michigan in response to the Ottawa County Board…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 9, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan Republicans Are Hypocrites, What Else Is New? House and Senate Republicans prove they’d rather break their promises than work with Gov. Whitmer MICHIGAN – On Thursday, House Democrats passed the Lowering MI Costs bill package, which delivers on many of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 7, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Support Progressive Policy Agenda Voters largely agree with the approach taken by Gov. Whitmer, Democratic legislature MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 6, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Dems Take a Progressive Approach to Tax Reform Bill package will maximize benefits for working families while avoiding regressive tax breaks Michigan – On Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders announced the Lowering MI Costs framework, which details their…
