FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 14, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Show Strong Support for Minimum Wage Bump, Abortion Rights Monthly newsletter examines sentiment around January 6, along with several other issues MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 6, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Livingston County Sheriff’s Department Responds to FOIA Request Progress Michigan is glad to see no criminal charge will be pursued in Helton case MICHIGAN – In December 2021, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department filed a criminal complaint against Howell resident Kasey…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org FOIA Requests Submitted to Livingston Sheriff, Prosecutor Offices Charges filed for tweets could be major First Amendment infringement LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan filed Freedom of Information Act requests with the Livingston County Sheriff and Prosecutor’s office seeking communications regarding highly-questionable charges filed against…
December 12, 2021 While groups involved in the pushback against critical race theory (CRT) claim the movement is formed by grassroots parents’ organization, large right-wing donors and media figures have accelerated, guided, and supported the effort from the beginning. This report looks at the start of the anti-CRT effort, the origins of several of the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 10, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan Republicans Spread Coronavirus Misinformation Republican lawmakers, officials, and groups continue to exacerbate the pandemic by spreading misinformation and fear MICHIGAN – Amidst a record-breaking coronavirus surge, Michigan Republicans continue to spread conspiracy theories and misinformation. They share fear-mongering posts on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 9, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders are Sick of Republican Lawmakers’ Political Games Voters are not on board with GOP plans around voting rights, mental healthcare MICHIGAN – On Thursday, Progress Michigan released their final Lake Effect for 2021. The Lake Effect is a monthly research…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan December 8, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Lawmakers Signing Secrecy Agreements on Corporate Tax Breaks MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan is raising major concerns today after news broke that state lawmakers have signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) surrounding pending tax break legislation for corporations. According to a recent report by the Detroit…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 8, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Propane Prices are Near an All-Time High, Here’s Why Corporate greed abets fearmongering, but Whitmer and Nessel are helping families get by MICHIGAN – As temperatures fall and propane use increases, fossil fuel corporations aided by their well-paid lobbyists are squeezing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 30, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Oxford School Shooting Michiganders deserve safe communities MICHIGAN – The following statement regarding the shooting that occurred in Oxford, MI, today can be attributed to Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan: “What happened in Oxford today…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 19, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds House Passage of Build Back Better Act, Urges Senate to Act President Biden’s agenda will make life better for working families MICHIGAN – Following news that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Build Back Better Act, Progress…