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Progress Michigan Billboard Welcomes Mackinac Island Lobbyfest Attendees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 31, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org  Progress Michigan Billboard Welcomes Mackinac Island Lobbyfest Attendees MICHIGAN – The Detroit Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference will feature a MI GOP Gubernatorial Debate. In response Progress Michigan is welcoming conference goers with billboards and digital ads, and Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress…

Candidates Who Commit Forgery Must Be Removed from the Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 23, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Candidates Who Commit Forgery Must Be Removed from the Ballot Are the GOP’s ‘concerns’ about election integrity just projection? MICHIGAN – On Monday evening, the State Bureau of Elections released a staff report detailing tens of thousands of forged signatures from several…

Whitsett’s Anti-Choice Vote is a Betrayal to Her Constituents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 19, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Whitsett’s Anti-Choice Vote is a Betrayal to Her Constituents Democratic representative delivers swing vote or anti-abortion funding MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s favorite Michigan Democrat, Representative Karen Whitsett voted with Republicans to pass a MDHHS budget that includes funding for…

New Poll: Michiganders Believe in Reproductive Freedom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 6, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Believe in Reproductive Freedom Yet again, polling indicates widespread support for abortion access MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of issues and political…

DeVos, DeSantis Use Tele-Town Hall to Attack Public Education, Mislead on Voucher Scheme

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 21, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org DeVos, DeSantis Use Tele-Town Hall to Attack Public Education, Mislead on Voucher Scheme Taking a break from attacking Mickey Mouse, DeSantis adds his voice to the anti-public education show in Michigan MICHIGAN – On Wednesday night, anti-public education advocate Betsy DeVos…

Why Exactly Did Senate Republicans Reject This Nominee?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 14, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Why Exactly Did Senate Republicans Reject This Nominee? Former State Rep. Jon Hoadley rejected from university board position despite qualifications MICHIGAN – On Thursday, the Michigan Senate voted to reject Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s nomination of Jon Hoadley to serve on the…