FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 30, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Heartbeat Coalition has the Wrong Priorities State legislators, anti-choice activists parrot dangerous, inaccurate rhetoric MICHIGAN—Progress Michigan is responding to a press conference held this week by the Michigan Heartbeat Coalition, where state legislators and anti-choice activists defended their efforts to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan October 29, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org LaFave Continues to Embarrass Self, Office with Social Media Posts Memes should be left to internet trolls, not state representatives MICHIGAN — Rep. Beau LaFave is once again in hot water over controversial social media posts about the budget process and disrespecting…
Two weeks ago, Kalamazoo County voted to make Election Day a paid holiday so that county workers may have a chance to exercise their right to vote. Kalamazoo County is headed in the right direction, and it’s time for the rest of Michigan—and the rest of the country as a matter of fact—to catch up.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 29, 2019 Contact: Cayley Winters, 269-601-5834, cayley@progressmichigan.org House Democrats and Governor Whitmer Introduce Reproductive Health Act RHA will protect abortion rights as well as repeal and update outdated abortion laws LANSING — Tuesday morning, House Democrats and Governor Gretchen Whitmer introduced the Reproductive Health Act. The bill…
October 24, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Request for Overtime Expansion Will Help Working Families Trump administration has scaled back OT expansion MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is applauding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to expand overtime eligibility to more working people in Michigan. “When people go above and beyond…
AG uses office for personal, political gain, has been hiding emails sought in lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 8, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress MI Reminds Michiganders of GOP ‘Decade of Deceit’ Ahead of Debate Republicans have had total control over Michigan, ignored problems & made others worse LANSING — As Republican candidates for governor get set to take the stage for a debate…
For three decades, Attorney General Bill Schuette has had the chance to stand up against discrimination, Islamophobia and racism, and he has continually — and willfully — chosen the wrong side. Case in point, when asked about anti-Muslim comments made by one of his primary opponents, State Senator Patrick Colbeck, Schuette’s spokesperson had this to say: Schuette…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 25, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Must Denounce Islamophobia Patrick Colbeck spewing lies about Dem candidate’s religion cannot go unanswered MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling on Republican gubernatorial candidates, especially Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Attorney General Bill Schuette, to denounce…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 19, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican Senate Moves to Strip Healthcare from Michigan Families So-called ‘work requirements’ for Medicaid are further assault on working families MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the Republican-controlled Senate passing legislation that attempts to strip healthcare away from…