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…
Today is Tax Day and a big topic of discussion has been the fallout from the GOP Tax Scam that was passed in 2017. Republicans like Congressman Mike Bishop and Attorney General Bill Schuette have been singing the plan’s praises ever since it passed. They claim that the tax plan is benefitting working families. But…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 17, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Tax Day MICHIGAN — This Tax Day, Progress Michigan is calling attention to the out-of-touch tax priorities of the Republican-controlled legislature and Congress. From the GOP Tax Plan passed in 2017 all the way back to the massive tax shift orchestrated…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 16, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Accepts Endorsement from Extreme, Controversial Florida AG Pam Bondi has questionable ethics, just like Bill Schuette MICHIGAN — Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced support from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, which should trouble Michiganders considering Bondi’s record of standing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org John Engler Needs to Resign from MSU Engler’s done little to change culture at MSU, tried to buy silence of survivor MICHIGAN — In the wake of reports that MSU President John Engler tried to buy the silence of a sexual…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org No Joke: Republicans Want Day Honoring Corporations As if taking their money and doing their bidding wasn’t enough LANSING — On Wednesday, Flint residents chanted in the House chambers demanding access to clean water, which led to House Republicans fleeing to a…
Lonnie Scott, executive director When I first met Tony I was the State Communications Director for Know Your Care/Protect Your Care. I was asked to be on his radio show to talk about the ACA for a 15-minute segment, after our conversation Tony asked me to join him regularly to talk about ACA, the positive…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 5, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Will the Real Shady Schuette Please Stand Up’ Calley jumps on “Shady Schuette” bandwagon despite his own record MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan coined the moniker “Shady Schuette” with the launch of ShadySchuette.com in 2017, and is flattered that Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley decided to jump on…