In recent years, America’s police have come under well-deserved scrutiny for practices that protect their own at the expense of public safety. One of these methods is extremely simple: keeping misconduct records a secret. If the public doesn’t know when police officers have done wrong, there is no way for us to ensure accountability. This…
As Michigan Senate Republicans continue to pass anti-voter legislation, local business leaders have spoken out to criticize these efforts to silence the voice of Michigan voters. But many of them and their corporations have financially supported and are likely to continue to financially support the very Republicans who are working to restrict our access to the polls. According to the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Multiple Organizations May 18, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Organizations Call for Improved Financial Disclosure Policies HB 4680-4686 are not the financial disclosure we need Lansing – On Tuesday, a group of 14 organizations who support government ethics and transparency released the following joint statement about HB 4680-4686, which…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Leaked Video Exposes Nationwide Voter Suppression Campaign Voting rights advocates slam right-wing efforts to push anti-voter bills in key states MICHIGAN – Leaked video of a meeting with wealthy right-wing donors shows the executive director of Heritage for America, an organization connected with the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 12, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Pushes for Michigan Taxpayers to Pay for Foreign Corporation’s Legal Fees Michigan taxpayers will now foot the bill to pay for Enbridge’s flouting of state law MICHIGAN – In a brazen move to cater to the corporate whims of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 11, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Gov. Whitmer Correct in Issuing Warning Letter to Shut Down Line 5 Gov. has legal authority to order shutdown, while Enbridge chooses to operate its pipeline unlawfully MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan is applauding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s action to shut down Line…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 11, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Favor Bold Plans to Rebuild from Pandemic Monthly research newsletter shows high disapproval of GOP effort to tie federal relief to emergency powers MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 6, 2020 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org House Republicans Continue to Make a Mockery of the Political Process Hearing with conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf is an embarrassment to our state MICHIGAN – On Thursday, House Republicans held a hearing featuring testimony from noted conspiracy theorist and anti-vaxxer Naomi Wolf,…
I will always remember when I saw a Confederate flag and swastika decal on a car zipping past me on the freeway. I was working as a field organizer in rural Michigan during the 2018 election, and I stopped right in my tracks. To see a clear message of racism and oppression fly right by…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 4, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Add Rank Hypocrisy to List of Ron Weiser Transgressions MIGOP hypocrisy allows privately funded police departments, but not election administration MICHIGAN – After the Petoskey City Council voted 3-2 to accept a donation from serial inciter of misogyny and political violence Ron…