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State Rep. Tlaib Introduces Resolution Opposing Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Martine Apodaca, 202.731.4601, mapodaca@immigrationforum.org (DC) Ryan Bates, 248.787.6767, rbates@reformimmigrationforamerica.org (Lansing) Tuesday, May 25, 2010 248.787.6767 Joined by Arizona State Rep. Kyrsten Sinema Lansing – At a press conference on outside the Capitol in Lansing today, State Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced the introduction of a resolution opposing Arizona’s extreme anti-immigrant law. “Michigan…

REFORM IMMIGRATION FOR AMERICA

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010 (517) 999-3646 Week of Actions Across State in Opposition to Arizona-Style Law Business Leaders Call for Workable Immigration Reform Arizona State Rep. Joins Rep. Tlaib for Introduction of House Resolution Opposing Anti-Immigrant Legislation Contact: Leigh Fifelski, 248.321.4579, leigh@progressmichigan.org (MI) Martine Apodaca, 202.731.4601, mapodaca@immigrationforum.org (DC) Nikhol…

Emails Reveal Top Mike Cox Aides Linked to Partisan Plot to Kill Reform

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You can download the emails as a PDF here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LEIGH FIFELSKI WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2010 (517) 999-3646 527 GOP Campaign Committee Tied to Attorney General’s Taxpayer-Funded Lawsuit LANSING – Attorney General Mike Cox is tarnishing his office after four top aides – including Cox’s press secretary for his gubernatorial campaign –…

Citizens Urge Lansing to Fix Budget by Auditing Private Contracts, Cutting Waste

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cynthia Paul Thursday, May 6, 2010 (517) 281-4731 Outsourcing state jobs to private sector often results in higher costs, waste LANSING – With a $2-billion state budget deficit and a deadline for resolving it fast approaching, citizens groups today called on the Michigan Legislature to pass a plan requiring the government…

Citizens will Call on Lansing to Fix Budget by Auditing Private Contracts, Cutting Waste

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cynthia Paul TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010 (517) 281-4731 Outsourcing state jobs to private sector often results in higher costs, waste LANSING – With a $2-billion state budget deficit and a deadline for resolving it fast approaching, citizens groups, legislators and public employees on Thursday (May, 6, 2010) will call on the…