FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 31, 2026 Contact: Justin Mendoza, justin@progressmichigan.org Planned Parenthood’s Closures are a Policy Failure. MICHIGAN – On Thursday, Planned Parenthood of Michigan announced the closure of three more health centers in Lansing, Livonia, and Warren, a direct result of lawmakers’ decisions to cut their funding. he following statement…
President Trump is planning to give a national, primetime address on Thursday night about election integrity and specifically the 2020 election.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan July 13, 2026 Contact: Justin Mendoza, justin@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Broadly Support Ban on AI Health Insurance Denials The practice of denying or approving health insurance claims using AI tools is deeply unpopular across the political spectrum MICHIGAN – In recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with…
Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that Michiganders overall are supportive of a universal, single-payer health care system.
In response to Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall’s announcement that a framework has been reached with the governor and Senate on a state budget, Justin Mendoza, executive director of Progress Michigan, issued the following statement:
State Representative Jim DeSana was caught on hot mic, and House Republican leadership needs to take swift action to hold him accountable for his abhorrent statements.
This morning U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is coming to Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District for an event hosted by a public policy organization controlled by Donald Trump’s political allies.
Michigan Republican House Speaker Matt Hall is playing games with the state budget for the second year in a row. Last week, Hall suggested passing a temporary budget that would approve funding for just four months.
Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that a strong majority of Michiganders would support a new bill package, the Michigan Water Trust Fund Act (SB 950 & 951), that would charge a royalty to bottled water companies to fund measures such as upgrading drinking water systems, providing resources for septic system maintenance, and helping residents with water affordability.
While most are unfamiliar with the farm bill, there is strong opposition to its provisions and support for Senate to pass a better version.