Miss yesterday’s committee hearing on the Flint Water Crisis? We’ve got you covered. This week’s recap covers scathing testimony from Gov. Snyder’s Flint Task Force on the Emergency Manager law and state inaction. Task force members include former state senator Ken Sikkema, Michigan Environmental Council head Chris Kolb, Flint pediatrician Dr. Larry Reynolds, and Dr. Matthew Davis with the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 6, 2016 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Ruth Johnson Sides with Rick Snyder over Taxpayers Secretary of State Ruth Johnson Rejects Progress Michigan Complaint Regarding Snyder’s Legal Defense LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan was informed that Secretary of State Ruth Johnson rejected their complaint regarding Rick Snyder’s…
By Matthew Kovac If you thought that poisoning a city of 100,000 people would be a bridge too far for Michigan’s urbane, oh-so-reasonable business elite, think again. Last week, the Economic Club of Grand Rapids welcomed Gov. Snyder – fresh from his Congressional grilling on the Flint Water Crisis – with nothing less than a…
Sean Tobin Last week I decided to revisit the M-1 rail and I have to say there have been some alarming developments. The M-1 Rail has been a controversial project whose ongoing criticism is that the rail will not benefit the public at large, nor will it be effective. In fact, one misguided author’s take…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 29, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Anti-LGBTQ Bill Seeks to Move Michigan Away from Equality LANSING – As the rest of the nation moves forward to fully recognize the rights of the LGBTQ community, at least one elected leader in Michigan wants to turn back the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 24, 2016 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org State Board of Education Takes on Bullies; Michigan Republicans Bully Them For It Punishing State Board for protecting children shows Republican’s real priorities LANSING — Yesterday, a House appropriations committee stripped travel and per diem funding from the State Board…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 23, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Flint Water Task Force Report: Snyder Administration Failed Flint Snyder focused on long-term solutions; Families in Flint in need of real solutions now LANSING — Today, the Flint Water Task Force released its final report regarding the Flint Water Crisis.…
Miss Gov. Snyder’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee last week? We live-tweeted the four-hour hearing so you wouldn’t have to. Catch up here on Snyder’s evasive answers (“To my knowledge I had no awareness of that email”) and smack-downs from Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Highlights below: House Oversight Committee on #FlintWaterCrisis starting now…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 16, 2016 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on FOIA Expansion Legislation LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding legislation introduced to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act to include the Office of the Governor. The statement should be attributed to Lonnie Scott,…
In case you missed our live tweets today, here’s what went down this morning at the first hearing of the Joint Select Committee on the Flint Water Public Health Emergency. The Committee heard testimony from the Auditor General’s office on their audit of MDEQ’s Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance. #MiLeg hearing on #FlintWaterCrisis to…