FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 20, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Inauguration MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the presidential inauguration. The statement can be attributed to Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan. “President Donald Trump represents the worst of America: greed, racism,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 17, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Urges U.S. Senate to Reject the Appointment of Betsy DeVos DeVos-funded education policies have been bad for Michigan students LANSING — Today the United States Senate will hold a confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos’ appointment as Secretary of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 17, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: Time for Fouts to Resign Racist remarks only latest in scandals surrounding Warren mayor MICHIGAN — Allegations of racist, sexist, and discriminatory remarks continue to pile up around Warren Mayor Jim Fouts and Progress Michigan is calling on…
By Denzel McCampbell Today we celebrate and give recognition to the life and the work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are sure to hear quotes from his famous “I Have a Dream” speech and many of us can recite some of the most popular lines. However, every year I seek to find…
There is out of touch and then there’s Patrick Colbeck. Senator Colbeck today posted on FB about how he, as a Michigan State Senator, is struggling to live on a “fixed income.” Wait, what? I know, I had the same reaction. As someone who did grow up in a fixed income household, I am livid.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 4, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican State Senator Calls $72,000 Salary a ‘Fixed Income’ Out-of-Touch Patrick Colbeck Complains About His Publicly-Funded Salary LANSING — Despite twice running for election to serve the people of Michigan, Senator Patrick Colbeck took to social media today to complain…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 28, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Failed to Mention AG Office Role in Flint Crisis Schuette’s political ambitions outweigh any transparency LANSING – Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the recent revelation that Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office approved documents related to Flint’s 2015…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 20, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org How Low Can You Go? Mackinac Center Defends Emergency Manager Laws As “Chemotherapy” for Flint Right-wing think tank doubles down in callous defense of legislation they helped draft LANSING – In its latest defense of the emergency management laws responsible…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 20, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette’s Charges Against Ex-Emergency Managers Doesn’t Change Law For real accountability, legislature must overhaul disastrous EM law MICHIGAN — Despite the fact that Attorney General Bill Schuette has charged two former emergency managers for their role in the Flint Water Crisis,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 19, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican Party Blocks Public From Electoral College Proceedings The Michigan Capitol Building is the peoples’ house — not the MIGOP’s LANSING — The public was blocked from witnessing presidential electors cast their ballots today because the Republican Party controlled the “tickets”…