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Progress Michigan Challenges MDOC FOIA Redactions in Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 18, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Challenges MDOC FOIA Redactions in Court Watchdog group asserts that information was improperly withheld from release  LANSING — On Thursday morning, public watchdog group Progress Michigan filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections, alleging that the…

Progress Michigan Releases Over 100 Pages of Administrative Communications

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 15, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Releases Over 100 Pages of Administrative Communications Release is part of larger effort to hold executive office accountable LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan released over 100 pages of email communications between Gov. Rick Snyder’s Chief of Staff Dennis…

This Week in Progress

In progressive news this week: More to the Aramark scandal saga, Terri Lynn Land’s hypocritical ISIS statement and Elliott-Larsen amendment roadblocks. This Week in PM Blogging: Let’s Get the Facts Straight, Mr. Baird Gov. Snyder’s right-hand man sure doesn’t take kindly to criticism, especially from women in positions of power. Terri Lynn Land’s Campaign Truck…

Progress Michigan FOIA Reveals Aramark Scandal Reaches Top Levels of Snyder Administration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 11, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan FOIA Reveals Aramark Scandal Reaches Top Levels of Snyder Administration MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan released a document that was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request that shows the top levels of Snyder’s administration pulling strings…

Progress Michigan Calls for Gov. Snyder to Weigh in on Elliott-Larsen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 10, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls for Gov. Snyder to Weigh in on Elliott-Larsen LANSING — It’s official: The Michigan Legislature has began discussing amendments to the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. Today, Progress Michigan called on Gov.…

Progress Michigan Statement on Rick Snyder’s Failed Environmental Record

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 9, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Rick Snyder’s Failed Environmental Record Once again, Rick Snyder puts the interests of corporations before Michiganders LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Clean Water Action’s release of Governor Rick Snyder’s first term scorecard. “This…

Progress Michigan Calls for Gov. Snyder to Fire Richard Baird

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  September 9, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls for Gov. Snyder to Fire Richard Baird LANSING — In light of recent reports that Gov. Rick Snyder’s right-hand man, Richard Baird, continues to threaten a select group of women that criticized his unwarranted tax breaks, Progress Michigan…

Snyder Dodges Accountability During Michigan Radio Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  September 5, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Dodges Accountability During Michigan Radio Program The governor tried to rewrite his record, blamed others for problems, showed no leadership MICHIGAN — Governor Rick Snyder was on Michigan Public Radio’s Q&A program, Michigan Calling, this morning, where he dodged…

#MICalling: Michigan Families Demand Answers from Gov. Snyder

On September 5th, Governor Rick Snyder will be on Michigan Public Radio’s “Michigan Calling” program and will be taking questions from Michiganders.  The program will air from 9-10 a.m. Friday morning. Callers can submit questions at (866) 255-2762 as well as on Facebook at “Michigan Calling,” or on Twitter with the #MICalling hashtag.  Now is the perfect time to hold Gov.…