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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan August 20, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org After Supreme Court Decision, Michiganders Show Strong Support for Increasing Minimum Wage; Paid Sick Leave Initiative Poll also finds significant opposition to Project 2025, support for SCOTUS reform MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 31, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Michigan Supreme Court’s Ruling on GOP’s ‘Adopt and Amend’ Scheme MICHIGAN – Today, the Michigan Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, declared the Michigan GOP 2018 “adopt and amend” scheme regarding paid sick leave and increasing the state’s minimum…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan July 22, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Unhappy with Recent SCOTUS Decisions Poll also finds opposition to Project 2025, continued support for FOIA reform MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org, 313-400-0298 Mackinac Center Contributed to Dangerous Project 2025 Policy Platform Michigan conservative think tank aided in writing the fascist playbook MICHIGAN – The Michigan-based right-wing think tank, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, is listed as having contributed to The Heritage Foundation’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 27, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Fifth Term’s the Charm: Progress Michigan Statement on Senate Passage of FOIA ReformDemocratic Senate Majority Delivers on Reforming State’s FOIA Laws LANSING, Mich. –– On Thursday, the Michigan State Senate voted nearly unanimously to reform Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Program Michigan June 24, 2024 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Recent Gun Violence Prevention Developments Governor Whitmer establishesGun Violence Prevention Taskforce amid mixed SCOTUS rulings on gun safety MICHIGAN — On Friday, the United States Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision to uphold a ban on domestic…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan June 21, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Unfazed by Anti-LGBTQ+ Fearmongering Lake Effect shows support for LGBTQ+ Equality, Financial Transparency MICHIGAN – On Thursday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly poll that tracks public opinion about a variety of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Multiple Organizations June 14, 2024 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Groups Speak Out Ahead of Trump Visit to Detroit, Far-Right Conference DETROIT – Several groups spoke out on Friday ahead of Trump’s advertised appearance at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event at Huntington Place in Detroit. Turning Point USA was started in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and Detroit Action June 14, 2024 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Radio Ad, Mobile Billboard Highlight Trump’s Record As He Visits Detroit Former president has never been on Detroiters’ side DETROIT – On Friday, Progress Michigan and Detroit Action announced the purchase of radio spots and a mobile billboard highlighting…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 30, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org GUILTY: Verdict In Hush Money Trial Goes Against Donald Trump Jury sends powerful message about transparency and accountability MICHIGAN – On Thursday, a jury of everyday Americans found former President Trump guilty of covering up hush money payments in an…
