FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 23, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 Progress Michigan Slams Trump Appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education DeVos Family Donations Appear to Purchase More Than Just MI Legislature LANSING — Today President Elect Donald Trump announced MI GOP financier Betsy DeVos as his pick for Secretary of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 22, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls for Roseville School Board VP to Step Down Alfredo Fancesconi’s Facebook page is rife with ignorance and bigotry MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling for the vice president of the Roseville Community School Board to step down…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 18, 2016 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: Attorney General Schuette Must Condemn Post Election Violence Latest incident in Grand Rapids amplifies need for leadership LANSING — In light of the most recent example of post-election violence, Progress Michigan is calling on Michigan Attorney General and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from the Michigan AFL-CIO and Progress Michigan October 31, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Visits Grand Rapids to Hold Lansing Republicans Accountable for Abuse at Grand Rapids Veterans Home Semi-truck representing the MIGOP’s “rigged” economy making stops in eight cities GRAND RAPIDS — Michiganders spoke out…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 1, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Visits Mount Pleasant to Speak Out Against Higher Education Cuts Semi-truck representing the MIGOP’s “rigged” economy making stops in eight cities across Michigan MOUNT PLEASANT — Michiganders spoke out today and shared their stories in Mount…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 1, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Visits Battle Creek and Kalamazoo to Voice Opposition to Republicans’ Wrong Priorities Semi-truck represents the MIGOP’s “rigged” economy BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO — Michiganders spoke out today in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo as part of the “MI Big…
By Sean Tobin Recently, Bridge Magazine documented how some elected officials might be doctoring public policy to benefit their own personal interests. This, in fact, should be considered a conflict of interest. While Bridge has done an excellent job, we think that Senator Marty Knollenberg should have been included in their list. Senator Knollenberg introduced…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 27, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Launched in Lansing to Hold Republicans Accountable Semi-truck representing the MIGOP’s “rigged” economy will make stops in cities across Michigan LANSING — With the honk of a horn from the semi-truck parked in front of the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 19, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Flint Report Shows FOIA Reform Needed Now Transparency, accountability were absent leading up to Flint Water Crisis MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the long-awaited release of the Joint Select Flint Water Public Health Emergency Committee and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Multiple Organizations October 19, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org An Open Letter to Attorney General Bill Schuette MICHIGAN — The following is an open letter to Attorney General Bill Schuette. Michiganders weighed in on the issue through an online petition and in less than 24 hours, over 300 people…