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Progress Michigan Files New FOIA Request to Attorney General

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 1, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Files New FOIA Request to Attorney General New request a response to Schuette’s office admitting he and staff used personal email to conduct state business LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan filed a new Freedom of Information Act request…

The Attorney General Doth Protest Too Much

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 25, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org The Attorney General Doth Protest Too Much Progress Michigan responds to Schuette’s attacks on organization, response to lobbyist probe MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following response to an email that Attorney General Bill Schuette’s spokeswoman sent to members of…

Progress Michigan Statement on AG Bill Schuette’s New Role

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 16, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on AG Bill Schuette’s New Role Partisan hack Schuette perfect fit for partisan political organization LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan is calling attention to Attorney General Bill Schuette’s new role as Chair of the Republican Attorneys General…

Snyder’s Rhetoric on Refugees is Cowardly and Hypocritical

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 16, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder’s Rhetoric on Refugees is Cowardly and Hypocritical LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan lambasted Gov. Rick Snyder for his cowardly reversal on accepting Syrian refugees into Michigan. Previously, Snyder had said Michigan would roll out the welcome mat for those…

Progress Michigan Launches ‘Sunshine Squad’ Website and Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 16, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Launches ‘Sunshine Squad’ Website and Campaign New accountability and vote tracking tool will help shine light on legislature  LANSING — On the heels of a recent report showing Michigan sitting dead last in the United States when it…

Colbeck Whitesplains Racism

By Denzel McCampbell Resolutions like National Train Day, Craft Beer Month, and Dairy Foods Awareness Day recognize things important to particular groups of people in the state. Declaring these times to celebrate or observe a group or cause is common in the Michigan legislature. Proclamations and acknowledgements most often coincide with a widely observed date.…

Progress Michigan Statement on EPA Audit of Michigan Water Oversight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on EPA Audit of Michigan Water Oversight Audit is step in right direction; more scrutiny needed on decision makers LANSING — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would audit how Michigan oversees public water supplies.…

Progress Michigan Statement on Gov. Snyder Signing Failed Roads Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Gov. Snyder Signing Failed Roads Plan Bills asks Michigan families to pay more for bad roads, asks nothing of wealthy LANSING — Today, Governor Rick Snyder signed a package of roads bills aimed to give Republicans…