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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 2, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Silent as Nugent Attacks Shooting Survivors Nugent said Parkland student activists “have no soul” LANSING — Prominent Bill Schuette supporter Ted Nugent recently said the Parkland shooting survivors protesting for gun reform “have no soul.” Bill Schuette needs to renounce Nugent’s support and endorsement, which he…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 14, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Darrin Camilleri as 2017 Legislator of the Year Downriver State Rep has exemplified progressive values in Lansing LANSING — Progress Michigan is proud to announce State Representative Darrin Camilleri as the organization’s inaugural winner of its Legislator of the Year…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Shady Schuette Disrespects Sunshine Week Schuette’s hollow calls for transparency don’t match his record MICHIGAN — In honor of Sunshine Week, a time when issues of government transparency are brought to the forefront of public discussion, Progress Michigan is calling attention to its ongoing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 12, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org VIDEO: Brian Calley Can’t Run From His Record Progress Michigan visits Brian Calley’s video shoot in Portland PORTLAND, Mich. — On March 11th, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley was in Downtown Portland, MI to shoot a video and Progress Michigan was on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 8, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Representative Adam Zemke ‘Legislator of the Month’ Zemke honored for legislation introduced to ban conversion therapy LANSING — Progress Michigan has named State Representative Adam Zemke its February Legislator of the Month for his legislation to prohibit…
In the wake of yet another mass shooting, Americans are fed up with the status quo and want sensible policy solutions to prevent this type of violence. Unfortunately, we shouldn’t rely on Schuette to be part of the solution. Bill Schuette says he’s a voice for victims, but in truth, he’s only a voice for…
Michiganders have a right to know how their government works, and Representative Jeremy Moss believes we should have more tools to get information on exactly what is happening behind closed doors. Michigan is one of the worst states in the country for transparency and accountability in government, so Moss introduced legislation to make the governor’s…
Too often, elected officials who come to work each day and quietly work on behalf of their constituents don’t make headlines, but they are an integral part of improving peoples’ lives and helping those who reach out to elected officials nonetheless. Enter Representative Erika Geiss, who, while you may not always see her physically in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 22, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org House Passage of English Language Bill Nothing but Racist Dog-Whistle MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the passage of HB 4053, a bill that unnecessarily makes English Michigan’s official language. “Republicans in the legislature must have some polling on how…
Not many new members of the legislature hit the ground running as fast as Darrin Camilleri. Perhaps it is Representative Camilleri’s previous experience as a teacher that led to his all-action approach as an elected official: As a teacher, he had to be prepared to educate his students as soon as the bell rang. Camilleri…
