FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 10, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Demands Explanation from ABC CEO Jimmy Greene LANSING—Progress Michigan is calling on Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Michigan CEO Jimmy Greene to answer once and for all whether his organization is funneling funds from taxpayer-funded schools to ABC through…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 10, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Cleans Up the Clean Michigan Campaign Committee cleans up its campaign finance filings after Progress Michigan complains LANSING — In response to a complaint by Progress Michigan, Lt. Governor Brian Calley’s Clean MI campaign has cleaned up its own…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 8, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls On Walberg to Apologize Over Domestic Abuse Comment LANSING—Progress Michigan is calling on U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg to immediately apologize for and retract his insensitive remark about “beating my wife” made today at a town hall in Dexter. “Given…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 7, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Lowell Mayor Pro Tem to Resign State Sen. Hildenbrand and State Rep. Albert should immediately repudiate racist remarks LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling for Lowell Mayor Pro Tem Alan Teelander to resign after racist remarks were…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 7, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names U.S. Senators Stabenow and Peters ‘Legislators of the Month’ Stabenow and Peters honored for continuing to fight for affordable healthcare LANSING — Progress Michigan has named U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters the Legislators of the Month…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 25, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on U.S. Senate Healthcare Vote Republican Senators betrayed the American people MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate Republicans’ vote to advance the repeal of the Affordable Care Act: “Republicans are gearing up to drop…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 13, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Report: Michigan Voters May Have Been Targeted by Russia with Help From Trump Progress Michigan calling for answers from Trump-supporting Schuette LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling for a response from Attorney General Bill Schuette after a story was published detailing how…
By Matthew Kovac Three years ago, my future coworkers asked why I wanted to join them in Michigan. I was Skyping in from the Chicago suburbs, fresh from journalism school and just 40 minutes away from a metropolis overflowing with its own racial and economic injustices to expose. Why pick up and move? The…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 12, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Staffer Heads to Oxford Matt Kovac to research war and social movements in the UK LANSING — Progress Michigan Digital Media Coordinator Matt Kovac will leave the watchdog organization Friday to head to the University of Oxford’s Keble College this fall. “From…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 11, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Asks Michigan Republicans to Choose Trump or America Donald Trump Jr.’s emails show collusion between Trump campaign and Russian government LANSING — Progress Michigan is challenging Michigan Republicans to speak out against the potentially illegal acts committed by Donald Trump…