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New Poll: Michiganders Continue to Support Safe, Inclusive Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 22, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, 313-400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Continue to Support Safe, Inclusive Communities Gun violence prevention and LGBTQ+ equality highly popular among voters MICHIGAN – On Thursday, Progress Michigan released the latest issue of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks voters’ opinions about a variety of political…

Progress Michigan Calls on Republican Leaders to Denounce Grand New Party PAC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 20, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, 313-400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org  Progress Michigan Calls on Republican Leaders to Denounce Grand New Party PAC Multiple Republican lawmakers are involved with new right-wing extremist group spreading disinformation and hate speech LANSING – Progress Michigan is calling on the Michigan Republican Party to denounce the…

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New Poll: Voters Show Support for Polluter Pay, Government Transparency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 12, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Voters Show Support for Polluter Pay, Government Transparency Monthly newsletter digs into opinions about everything from tax loopholes to septic tanks MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks Michigan voters’ opinions…

Progress Michigan Celebrates Big Wins on Gun Violence Prevention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 13, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Celebrates Big Wins on Gun Violence Prevention MICHIGAN – Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law bills to expand background checks for firearm purchases and hold gun owners legally responsible for safely storing their firearms when not in use. The…

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New Poll: Michigan Voters Say Tax the Rich

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 12, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michigan Voters Say Tax the Rich Results also show strong support for gun violence prevention, right-to-repair MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of issues and…

Scott Announces Departure from Progress Michigan After a Decade of Leading the State’s Premier Progressive Organization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 10, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Scott Announces Departure from Progress Michigan After a Decade of Leading the State’s Premier Progressive Organization Deputy Director Sam Inglot named as Scott’s successor MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott announced he we will step down from…

Michiganders, Floridians Speak Out Against DeSantis’ Extremism Prior to MI Visit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 5, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michiganders, Floridians Speak Out Against DeSantis’ Extremism Prior to MI Visit The Florida governor is slated to speak at a Midland County Republican event on Thursday MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, a group of advocates, activists and community leaders from Michigan and…

Progress Michigan Celebrates Gov. Whitmer Restoring Worker Freedom 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. News from Progress Michigan March 24, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 Progress Michigan Celebrates Gov. Whitmer Restoring Worker Freedom  Michigan is once again a pro-worker, pro-union state after decades of undue corporate influence MICHIGAN –– After Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills restoring worker freedom, repealing so-called “Right to Work” and…