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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 13, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan FOIA Reveals Gov. Snyder Lied to Public About ‘Objective’ Financial Emergency Process Emails show Snyder administration’s goal is to dissolve Highland Park School District MICHIGAN — Documents released by Progress Michigan today show that Gov. Rick Snyder not only lied…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 12, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Gov. Rick Snyder’s Attempt to Whitewash Record at Town Hall “Gov. Snyder can spin and distort the facts as much as he wants, but the truth is he has continually put the interests of corporations over the well-being…
Today, we released an ad that shines a light on Gov. Rick Snyder’s failure to properly run Michigan’s prisons. The ad centers on the ongoing drama that has been the Aramark contract with the Michigan Department of Corrections. From questions about maggots, to drugs, sex and even murder-for-hire, Rick Snyder’s contract with Aramark has been…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 9, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces New Television Ad Video highlights long list of problems related to state’s Aramark contract MICHIGAN — Today at press conferences in Lansing and Grand Rapids, Progress Michigan announced the launch of a new television ad titled, “Maggots.” The ad seeks to educate…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 8, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Is Terri Lynn Land Advocating for Another Government Shutdown? Land wouldn’t have supported bill to end 2013 government shutdown MICHIGAN — Terri Lynn Land recently posted a graphic on her Facebook page that said, “Let’s send a mom to the U.S. Senate…
By Matthew Kovac In the wake of recent revelations implicating Aramark employees in drug smuggling and even murder-for-hire in Michigan prisons, it’s worth taking a closer look at the company’s abysmal national and international record. From prison profiteering to endangering hospital patients and children, here are five of the worst out-of-state Aramark scandals that you might…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 3, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Terri Lynn Land Clearly Not Ready for Tough Decisions in U.S. Senate MICHIGAN — While on Michigan Radio’s Michigan Calling program, Terri Lynn Land dodged questions from voters and failed to prove that she is ready to handle the high-pressure, high-stakes situations that arise…
On October 3rd, Terri Lynn Land 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. Terri Lynn Land has been called “The Invisible Candidate” and she’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: New Poll Shows Gubernatorial Race a Dead Heat Voters souring on Snyder’s Wrong Priorities for Michigan LANSING — A new poll released today by Progress Michigan shows Michigan’s gubernatorial race as a dead heat. The poll was conducted through live telephone operators…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 1, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Administration Cannot Be Trusted to Handle Aramark Situation LANSING — The claim made by Ed Buss, the Snyder-appointed overseer of the state’s Aramark contract, that the company is increasing pay as a way to remedy the numerous problems that have occurred…
