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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 5, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr. ‘Legislator of the Month’ Hertel honored for introducing legislation to keep petition circulators honest when collecting signatures LANSING — Progress Michigan has named State Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr. the Legislator of the Month for June.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 30, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Trump’s Request to Hand Over Sensitive Voter Info MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s demand to states across the country to give up their voter data, including social security numbers.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 28, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org FOIA Confirms Cover-Up at Schuette’s Office Why is Rusty Hills using personal email on state time? Questions remain LANSING — According to documents obtained by the Great Lakes Beacon through a Freedom of Information Act request, Attorney General Bill Schuette’s staff…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 27, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Campaign Finance Complaint Filed Against Part-Time Legislature Committee Ads featuring Calley and countdown clock not reported in campaign finance filing LANSING — Progress Michigan has filed a campaign finance complaint with the Michigan Secretary of State regarding Lieutenant Governor Brian…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Progress Michigan June 22, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette, Calley Must Speak Out Against U.S. Senate Healthcare Scheme Senate Healthcare Bill Would Take Away Healthcare from Millions, Devastate Fight Against Opioid Abuse LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the newly released details of the U.S. Senate…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 20, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Speaks Out Against Corporate Tax Handouts MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding a package of bills pending in the House that is yet another massive corporate tax handout. The bill package passed the Senate earlier…