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Lawsuit Over Schuette’s Use of Private Email Accounts Moves Forward

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  October 20, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Lawsuit Over Schuette’s Use of Private Emails Moves Forward The Court of Claims has denied Schuette’s motion to dismiss the FOIA claim LANSING — Progress Michigan’s lawsuit to publicly disclose the emails sent using private email accounts by Attorney General Bill Schuette and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  October 19, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org UIA Changes a Start; Must Make Falsely Accused Whole LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the introduction of a package of bills that seek to fix the state’s broken unemployment fraud system, which falsely accused thousands of…

Schuette Backs Plan to Gut Healthcare Help for MI Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 13, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Backs Plan to Gut Healthcare Help for MI Families Bill Schuette’s inaction will hurt families’ paychecks and healthcare MICHIGAN — Attorney General Bill Schuette has stated that he won’t be joining efforts to stop President Donald Trump from raising healthcare…

Progress Michigan Names Senator Coleman A. Young, II Legislator of the Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 12, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Senator Coleman A. Young, II Legislator of the Month Young honored for stirring speech defending the Constitutional right to free speech LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Senator Coleman A. Young, II its Legislator of the Month…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 9, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan to Schuette: Charge Hollins, Snyder, or Stand Aside Hollins and Snyder knew of legionella danger, failed to inform public LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling on Attorney General Bill Schuette to put politics aside and charge Governor Rick…

Testimony Shows Snyder Lied About Legionnaire’s to Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 6, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Testimony Shows Snyder Lied About Legionnaire’s to Congress Harvey Hollins blows holes in Snyder’s story, Schuette should charge governor MICHIGAN — Gongwer News Service is reporting that the testimony of Harvey Hollins, an aide to Gov. Rick Snyder contradicts what the governor said…

Progress Michigan Statement on State Police Trooper Resignation

FOR IMMEIDATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 3, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on State Police Trooper Resignation Col. Etue should follow suit LANSING – The following is a statement from Progress Michigan regarding the news that State Police Trooper Mark Bessner has resigned amid an investigation into the events…

Thoughts Then Action Website Launches in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 3, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Website Urges Action in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting ThoughtsThenAction.com allows people to contact D.C. reps with call to action LANSING — In the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, we’re seeing elected officials like President Donald Trump and…

MSP Chief Must Step Aside in Wake of Police Brutality Protest Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 26, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org MSP Chief Must Step Aside in Wake of Police Brutality Protest Comments Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue shared meme calling players protesting “degenerates” MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling on Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue to step down from her post in the wake of…