FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 13, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senate Committee Vote Punishes Children For Being Homeless, Hurts Families Conservatives continue to wage war against Michigan’s most needy LANSING — Today, a Senate Committee chose to ignore the struggles faced by homeless and displaced families by voting to strip them of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 13, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Prevailing Wage Repeal Efforts LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the push to repeal Michigan’s prevailing wage law, which just this morning passed out of the Senate Michigan Competitiveness Committee. “Prevailing wage laws have been…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 11, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Domestic Violence Has No Place in the Michigan Senate Sen. Virgil Smith should step down if allegations against him are true DETROIT — If the allegations against him are true, Sen. Virgil Smith needs to resign from public office, Progress Michigan said…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 8, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org WDIV Anchor Apologizes On-Air for Remark About Arab American Community Progress Michigan applauds effort to correct mistake DETROIT — On Thursday night, WDIV anchor Carmen Harlan apologized on-air for comments she made that disparaged Detroit’s Arab American communities after Progress Michigan and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 7, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Stand Up For Progress Tickets Go on Sale Friday Fundraiser features stand up comedy from The Daily Show’s Al Madrigal MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan announced today that tickets for the organization’s first-ever Stand Up For Progress fundraiser go on sale Friday. Al Madrigal of The…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan & ACCESS May 7, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org WDIV Anchor Makes Disparaging Remark About Michigan’s Arab Population Comments only fuel hatred toward Michigan’s robust Arab community DETROIT — During a segment on Wednesday evening, a WDIV news anchor made a disparaging comment about the state’s Arab population that…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 5, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Prop 1 Results Show Voters Want Corporations and the Wealthy to Pay Fair Share Progress Michigan poll shows voters are tired of bearing the brunt of business tax giveaways MICHIGAN — With today’s defeat of Proposal 1, it’s clear that…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 5, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Attempts to Further Scuttle Michigan’s FOIA Laws Info about pipeline safety would be barred from FOIA under proposed legislation LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding attempts by conservatives in the Michigan Legislature to permanently block the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 5, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Appeals $52,000 FOIA Request Fee from Treasury Organization questions if massive fees are attempt to keep information from the public LANSING —Progress Michigan has filed an appeal with the Michigan Department of Treasury after the department claimed it would need…
By Matthew Kovac Few Americans would admit to looking back on 1851 with nostalgia. Slavery was the law of the land, not only in the south but in the north, as a result of the Fugitive Slave Act. Indigenous peoples were being systematically driven off their land and killed. Women enjoyed few rights, including the…