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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 30, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Questions Abound: Snyder Supreme Court Appointee Authored Secret Bush-Era Indefinite Detention Memo What kind of involvement did Joan Larsen have with torture, interrogation and surveillance memos? MICHIGAN — Gov. Rick Snyder’s appointee to the Michigan Supreme Court, Joan Larsen, helped author…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 29, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Admin: There’s No Lead Problem, But Here’s Some Water Filters Administration denied Flint water problem while secretly distributing 1,500 filters FLINT — News broke today that the Snyder administration secretly organized the distribution of water filters to Flint residents…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 29, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan Legislature & Congress Attack Women’s Reproductive Rights Anti-choice crusaders in Michigan and Washington push radical agenda MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is proud to stand with Planned Parenthood in Michigan and across the country as extremist-backed elected officials continue to push…
By Sean Tobin There is an effort underway to ensure everyone has the ability to earn paid sick days. Unpredictability in life shouldn’t force people to choose between their health, their families and their economic well-being. In keeping with the market-driven culture we have created for businesses, we assume unpredictability is not desired. This initiative…
By Matthew Kovac Earlier this month, State Senator Patrick Colbeck came under fire for his Facebook rants against the late historian Howard Zinn and the use of his best-selling book “A People’s History of the United States” in Michigan classrooms. Now, in no less than 11 subsequent Facebook posts, Colbeck has doubled down on his…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 21, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Walker Declares War on Working People, Immediately Waves White Flag Attacking working people is not how you govern — or run for president MICHIGAN — Today, Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker is expected to suspend his campaign amid abysmal polling numbers…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 17, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Five Questions Attorney General and State Police Should Answer in Investigations Investigation into Courser and Gamrat not complete until all questions answered LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling on Attorney General Bill Schuette and the Michigan State Police to expand…
By Matthew Kovac Just when you thought the Mackinac Center for Public Policy couldn’t get any more tone-deaf in its corporate-backed policy prescriptions, we have this “let them eat cake” gem from the company blog. Titled “You’re in the 1 Percent,” policy analyst Jarrett Skorup leaps to the defense of the billionaire class by arguing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Botched Investigation Leads to Full-Blown Legislative Circus Cotter’s handling of situation leaves more questions than answers LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the investigation — if one can truly call it that — looking into the actions…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Cotter’s Committee Votes to Shield Speaker Independent investigation only way to get the whole truth LANSING — Progress Michigan is continuing its demand for an independent investigation into the Courser-Gamrat scandal after the committee hand-picked by Speaker Cotter rushed to…
