FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 23, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Latest MPSERS Proposal From Republicans Will Worsen Already Bad Situation LANSING – Newly introduced legislation to close the public school employee pension system to all new hires would have a damning effect on teacher attraction and retention, Progress Michigan announced…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 18, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org After Amash Statement, Progress Michigan calls on Michigan’s Republican Members of Congress to take a Stand on Trump Michigan citizens deserve to know where members of Congress stand on possible obstruction of justice LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 15, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Welcomes Danielle Emerson as Communications Specialist LANSING — Progress Michigan is pleased to announce today the addition of Danielle Emerson as Communications Specialist for the organization. “Danielle’s wealth of knowledge about Lansing politics, established record of holding elected officials…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 9, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Overwhelming Stench’: New Emails Highlight Continued Problems Under Outsourced Prison Food Contract After problems, millions in fines, Trinity contract must be cancelled MICHIGAN — On a summer day at Kinross Correctional Facility, inmates were told by Trinity food service workers…
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. As an organization that believes in public education, we know that teachers who work tirelessly to create learning environments are vital to a strong educational system. To honor that commitment, we decided to each remember our favorite teachers and share our thoughts and memories about them. Hugh Madden,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 4, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan Republican Delegation Votes to Take Healthcare from Working People Trumpcare to end coverage for millions; raise costs for fewer services for all LANSING — Today, members of Michigan’s Republican Congressional delegation voted to strip healthcare from millions of Americans…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 3, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Upton Flip-Flop on Trumpcare Bill Upton switches position, caves to pressure from Trump LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Congressman Fred Upton’s flip-flop on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. “Fred Upton…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 1, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Representative Erika Geiss ‘Legislator of the Month’ Geiss awarded for her work on equal pay legislation and commitment to earned paid sick time LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan named Representative Erika Geiss as its Legislator of the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 25, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Bill Schuette Chooses Corporate Donor Betsy DeVos over Student Loan Borrowers Attorneys General across the country send letter opposing the repeal of consumer protections for borrowers LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling out Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette for failing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 25, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org The Flint Water Crisis: Three Years Too Long Republican elected officials have done little to help residents, solve problem MICHIGAN — Today marks the three-year anniversary of the switch to the Flint River as a water source, which was part…