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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 1, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan on Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Resignation “Shoot em” comments about Baltimore, call for investigation leads to swift resignation WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the resignation of Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Teana Walsh. Earlier this morning, the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 1, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Shoot em’: Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Calls for Shooting Protesters in Baltimore Why is Prosecutors Office defending someone calling for violence against citizens? UPDATE: Assistant prosecutor Teana Walsh has resigned. DETROIT — Progress Michigan is calling for a thorough investigation of a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 27, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Lucrative Contracts & Massive Campaign Contributions: Bill Schuette’s Cozy Relationship with Warner Norcross & Judd Attorney General received $68K in campaign cash, while law firm received $728,000 in state contracts MICHIGAN — Bill Schuette and his former employer, Warner Norcross & Judd,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 24, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Plans RFRA Hearing Under Cover of Supreme Court Hearings Controversial legislation scheduled on same day as start of marriage equality case LANSING — In a pitiful attempt to avoid public criticism and less media scrutiny, Republicans are taking testimony on a Religious…
By Brad O’Neil Our elected leaders are back in session and yet another piece of legislation is being rammed through the Republican-controlled legislature with little review and even less debate. Senate Bill 248 puts corporate profits above the health and well-being of accident victims by enacting major changes to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system. The…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 22, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senate Committee Approves Anti-Family Bill Package That Hurts Children Adoption discrimination bills passed out of a Senate Committee today LANSING — A package of bills passed out of a Senate committee today would allow adoption agencies to discriminate against and refuse services to…
News from Progress Michigan April 21, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Al Madrigal of The Daily Show to Headline Progress Michigan Fundraiser More information on “Stand Up For Progress” event to come LANSING — The Daily Show’s Al Madrigal will headline a June 3, 2015 fundraiser for Progress Michigan, the watchdog and advocacy organization announced today. The event, “Stand Up For Progress,” will…
By Sam Inglot and Denzel McCampbell From straight edge to stoner, we can all agree that marijuana prohibition has failed and we need serious reforms. Many media reports focus on the economic impact that legalizing marijuana would have on the state. According to the Detroit Free Press, there are three groups pushing for marijuana legalization…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 20, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: Will House Insurance Committee Follow the Money or Lead for Their Constituents? Progress Michigan research finds that insurance lobby donated over $40,000 to members of House Insurance Committee in 2014 election cycle LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan released research that…