FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 28, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Under Mike Pence, Indiana Scored a D- on Transparency and Accountability Center for Public Integrity gave failing grades to Pence administration for FOIA laws MICHIGAN — With Mike Pence campaigning in Michigan, voters should be aware that Indiana received a failing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 21, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Injunction Protects Michiganders’ Right to Straight Ticket Voting Elimination of straight ticket voting would have led to longer lines MICHIGAN — A federal judge has blocked a Republican-backed law that eliminates straight ticket voting in Michigan, which would’ve led to longer lines…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 21, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Should File Brief Supporting Teachers Fighting Wage Confiscation Educators need a true ally, not a political show horse MICHIGAN — If Attorney General Bill Schuette wants to stand on the side of justice and support Michigan educators, he needs…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 15, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Selection of Mike Pence as Trump’s Running Mate LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Indiana Governor Mike Pence as the running mate for Donald Trump. The statement should be attributed to Lonnie Scott,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 14, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Picks Ex-Oil Executive to Protect Air and Water? Governor names former BP official to head of MDEQ, while taking $90k from oil lobby LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed a former executive with BP America to head up the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 8, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Doubles Down on Crusade Against Equality Michigan’s Republican AG drags state into lawsuit against transgender rights MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the news that Michigan’s Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette joined a lawsuit attacking equality…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 28, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Report: MI Republican Budgets Don’t Properly Fund Education Study shows 89 percent of school districts left behind in Snyder/GOP Budget LANSING — A report released today shows that the education budget signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on Monday continues to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 22, 2016 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Attorney General Schuette Lawsuit Another Charade To Deflect Blame Schuette should be honest, Republican governing philosophy ruined Flint LANSING — Today, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced a civil lawsuit against three companies, Veolia North America, Lockwood, Andrews & Newman and…
Yesterday marked the first day of Summer 2016. Temperatures are rising across the state, already reaching above 90 degrees at some points this week. We all know that can mean that by the time you’ve walked outside and gotten into your car, you’re already sweating. Multiple cool showers per day and guzzling ice water becomes the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 15, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org History Shows EMU Should Not Privatize Food Services Outsourcing public jobs to private, for-profit companies has proven problematic YPSILANTI — Progress Michigan is urging the Eastern Michigan Board of Regents to not privatize the university’s food service. The board is considering Chartwells,…