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Progress MI to Lucido: Stop Normalizing Sexist Behavior

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 15, 2020 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress MI to Lucido: Stop Normalizing Sexist Behavior LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding creepy and sexist comments made by Sen. Pete Lucido to a female reporter at the Michigan Advance. “State Senator Lucido is the personification of toxic…

Progress Michigan Presents Transparency Case at Michigan Supreme Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 8, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Presents Transparency Case at Michigan Supreme Court Case stems from former AG Schuette’s use of private emails for public business LANSING — On Wednesday, Progress Michigan went to the Michigan Supreme Court seeking transparency and accountability in a long…

Data Showing Opposition to Corporate Tax Handouts Given to House Representatives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 5, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Data Showing Opposition to Corporate Tax Handouts Given to House Representatives While many public services remain underfunded, people say ‘enough’ to corporate handouts. LANSING — On Thursday, volunteers from Clean Water Action and other progressive groups went to the House…

Senate Majority Leader Continues To Make Sexist Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 21, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senate Majority Leader Continues To Make Sexist Comments Statement of Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott MICHIGAN – Michigan Senate Majority Leader, Mike Shirkey, spoke to a small group of Hillsdale College Republicans about Michigan politics and made sexist…

This is Mike Shirkey’s Fault

Sometimes the slow progress of government processes is no one’s fault. Sometimes it’s a partisan issue. In the case of Michigan’s ongoing budget negotiations—which should and could have been resolved already—there is exactly one person to blame: Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey. This whole process started back in March, when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer introduced a…

Progress Michigan Welcomes Lynna Kaucheck 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 13, 2019 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Welcomes Lynna Kaucheck  Kaucheck brings over 15 years of advocacy experience to Progress Michigan MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is excited to welcome Lynna Kaucheck as their new Communications and Development Coordinator.  “Lynna’s skills and experience in Michigan politics…