Only three more days until Election Day! This Week in PM Blogging: They’re Voting, Will You? If you don’t vote, you can’t complain. And there’s plenty to complain about in Michigan right now. Michigan’s Most Extreme Candidate Don’t let his mild mannered demeanor fool you, Gov. Snyder is just as extreme as the hardcore right-wingers out…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 30, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org BREAKING: Snyder Admin Destroys Emails Sought Through FOIA DCH Director emails illegally deleted after being requested by watchdog group LANSING – Progress Michigan learned today that the Michigan Department of Community Health has illegally purged department head communications from its…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 29, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org MDOC Stalling FOIA Request Until After November Election Michigan voters deserve to know information about Aramark, Ed Buss LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan called out the Michigan Department of Corrections and the Snyder administration for deliberately stalling the release of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 28, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org LG Brian Calley Skipping Town on Weekly Basis to Attend Harvard Calley has missed session days to jet set across the country LANSING — Progress Michigan discovered that Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley has been skipping town on a weekly basis, including session…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 28, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Gov. Rick Snyder Complaint centers around controversial fundraiser and no-bid contracts LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan filed a complaint with United States Office of Special Counsel alleging that Gov. Rick Snyder violated the Hatch Act.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Political Action Fund October 24, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan PAF Going Back on the Air with Snyder/Aramark Ad Television ad will air from Saturday through the election to hold Snyder accountable LANSING — An ad aimed at highlighting the numerous problems with Gov. Snyder’s handling of…
By Brad O’Neil Promoting a competitive, entrepreneurial, and business friendly environment in Michigan has been the defining, if not only, image Governor Snyder had worked to portray during his time in office and it’s an image he’s counting on to get him reelected. That’s why it’s odd that the Governor signed a bill on Tuesday…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 23, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Whistleblower Complaint Regarding Aramark LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan issued the following statement regarding the whistleblower complaint alleging that Aramark employees cut corners and didn’t follow proper food safety protocol in Michigan prisons. “These allegations are deeply troubling and continue the…
By Brad O’Neil Did you know that under current Michigan law, a person can be fired, denied housing, or otherwise discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity? That’s right. And what are Governor Snyder and conservatives in the legislature doing about it? Nothing. In fact, some of those legislators went so far…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 21, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: New Poll Shows Schauer Ahead in Gubernatorial Race LANSING — A new poll released today by Progress Michigan shows Mark Schauer gaining a slight advantage over Gov. Rick Snyder with two weeks until the election. The polls were conducted from…