FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ignoring Prison Privatization Failures, Gov. Snyder Signs GEO Group Bill Gov. Snyder’s signature opens the door for private prisons in Michigan MICHIGAN — On Tuesday, Gov. Snyder signed legislation that allows a private prison to house high-level offenders from anywhere in the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 2, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces “Adopt-a-Pothole” Program Program will highlight Michigan’s worst potholes as well as lawmakers’ failure to responsibly fund repairs MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan announced its new “Adopt-a-Pothole” program that will allow Michigan citizens to nominate Michigan’s worst potholes by naming…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 2, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Tip: Maggots Served Today to Michigan Prisoners at Jackson Correctional Facility Tip to Progress Michigan details latest Aramark scandal JACKSON — Progress Michigan has received a tip that maggots were once again found in the food of an Aramark-run cafeteria. According to…
By Brad O’Neil Legislation passed in the House of Representatives this week would essentially eliminate the ability of local government to hold businesses accountable for how they treat their employees and interact with communities. HB 4052, also known as the “Death Star Bill” due to its unprecedented reach and broad effect on local communities, has…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 22, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Not The Onion: Aramark Wants More Money Despite Sustained Incompetence Corporate greed has no shame MICHIGAN — Out-of-state prison food service provider Aramark is seeking more money and a contract renewal to serve food in Michigan prisons, according to a report in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 20, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Self-Congratulatory Schuette Should Investigate Entire Aramark Contract Hundreds of fired employees, numerous food problems demand state’s attention MICHIGAN — In the wake of an investigation into an assault-for-hire plot involving a former Aramark employee, Progress Michigan is calling on Attorney General Bill…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 20, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org House GOP Passes Death Star Bill, Obliterate Local Control The dark side would be proud of the Michigan GOP LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding House passage of the Death Star bill, or HB4052: “It is apparent that the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 20, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Hypocrisy Alert: Representative Graves Praised ‘Local Control’ in Past; Tramples on it Tuesday Will Rep. Graves stand up for his values or his donors? LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan is pointing out the hypocrisy of Representative Joe Graves on local control. Yesterday, Rep.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 19, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Bought and Paid For: Conservatives Bend to the Will of Corporate Lobbyists House committee members put interests of Wall Street over Main Street MICHIGAN — Today, 11 conservative lawmakers — who collectively received at least $138,300 from corporate lobbyists who supported the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 14, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Does Michigan Chamber Executive Committee Support Discrimination Against LGBT Employees? Progress Michigan raises question in open letters to executive committee members LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan sent letters to each member of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce 2015 Executive Committee inquiring whether…