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Complaint Filed Over Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Open Meetings Action Violation 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 8, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Complaint Filed Over Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Open Meetings Action Violation  From the actions in their first meeting, it was clear commissioners-elect, members of the right-wing group Ottawa Impact, had conducted County business outside meetings  MICHIGAN – A complaint has been filed…

Senator Bellino’s Inaccurate, Racist Tweet 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 6, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senator Bellino’s Inaccurate, Racist Tweet  In a factually inaccurate tweet about the University of Michigan’s enrollment numbers, Bellino spreads anti-Asian sentiment  MICHIGAN – In a tweet pushing back about state funding for Michigan’s colleges and universities, Senator Joseph Bellino not only gets his…

Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates as ELCRA Expansion Clears Senate Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 1, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates as ELCRA Expansion Clears Senate Vote Major step toward LGBTQ+ civil rights passes after decades of work by community & allies MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, the Michigan Senate approved a bill to add gender identity and…

Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Responds to FOIA Request

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 15, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Responds to FOIA Request Emails appear to show right-wing commissioners coordinating prior to being sworn in MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan filed a Freedom of Information Act request to learn more about what might have been happening…

Michigan Republicans Are Hypocrites, What Else Is New?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 9, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan Republicans Are Hypocrites, What Else Is New? House and Senate Republicans prove they’d rather break their promises than work with Gov. Whitmer MICHIGAN – On Thursday, House Democrats passed  the Lowering MI Costs bill package, which delivers on many of…

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New Poll: Michiganders Support Progressive Policy Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 7, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Support Progressive Policy Agenda Voters largely agree with the approach taken by Gov. Whitmer, Democratic legislature MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety…

Dems Take a Progressive Approach to Tax Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 6, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Dems Take a Progressive Approach to Tax Reform Bill package will maximize benefits for working families while avoiding regressive tax breaks Michigan – On Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders announced the Lowering MI Costs framework, which details their…

Progress Michigan State of the State Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 25, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 Progress Michigan State of the State Statement MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott released the following statement regarding Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State address: “To put it simply: what we heard tonight from Gov. Whitmer will be a game changer for so many working people,…