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House Leadership Spends over $77,000 on Courser/Gamrat Scandal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  January 4, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org House Leadership Spends over $77,000 on Courser/Gamrat Scandal House spends more than lawmaker yearly salary to expel lawmakers LANSING — To investigate the Courser/Gamrat scandal, the Michigan House leadership decided to pay an outside law firm over $77,000, in lieu…

Progress Michigan Statement on Wyant Resignation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan   December 29, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Wyant Resignation   MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the resignation of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant and the ongoing Flint Water Crisis. “So far under Gov. Rick Snyder’s watch, there…

Snyder Administration Leans on Lies to Avoid Flint Water Disclosures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 17, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Administration Leans on Lies to Avoid Flint Water Disclosures Lie told by Health Department lawyer needs investigation LANSING — In a recent story by the Detroit Free Press, it was reported that a lawyer for the Department of Health…

Senate Votes Straight Ticket to Eliminate Straight Ticket Voting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  December 16, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senate Votes Straight Ticket to Eliminate Straight Ticket Voting Michigan GOP Uses Last Session Day Before The Holidays to Prove That They Hate Democracy  LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the Michigan GOP’s attempt to rig elections…

Statement from Progress Michigan on Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 7, 2015 Statement from Progress Michigan on Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit Suit another sign of failed leadership by Speaker Kevin Cotter LANSING — Progress Michigan made the following statement regarding the filing of a federal whistleblower lawsuit against the Michigan House of Representatives. “From the beginning, Progress Michigan…

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…