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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.…

Progress Michigan Releases Second ‘Tuesdays With Terri’ Video

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 2, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Releases Second ‘Tuesdays With Terri’ Video Video highlights Land’s disastrous performance at the Mackinac Policy Conference MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan released the second video in a series titled “Tuesdays with Terri”, highlighting her odd appearance in front…

Lawmakers Once Again Attack Michiganders’ Right to Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 27, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Lawmakers Once Again Attack Michiganders’ Right to Vote Wolf hunt vote is another example of the GOP legislature’s attack on democracy LANSING — Today lawmakers in Lansing once again attacked Michiganders’ right to vote by approving legislation that authorizes a wolf hunt in…

Progress Michigan Announces Launch of ‘Tuesdays With Terri’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  August 26, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces Launch of ‘Tuesdays With Terri’ Video series highlights Terri Lynn Land’s few unscripted performances  MICHIGAN — Today marks the launch of Progress Michigan’s “Tuesdays with Terri,” a video series that highlights Terri Lynn Land’s clear misunderstanding of…

Yet Another Scandal Hits the Snyder Administration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 21, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Yet Another Scandal Hits the Snyder Administration Gov. Snyder’s right-hand man involved in voting and taxation scandal MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released a statement today calling for an investigation into yet another developing scandal from the top levels of the Snyder administration.…

Tweet Retreat

By Tiffany Silgas Akleh, Progress Michigan intern Last week, the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) tweeted a meme comparing George Wallace, the racist governor who blocked integration in the Alabama public schools to Mike Flanagan, the Superintendent of Public Instruction who is calling on charter school authorizers to hold charter schools accountable. GLEP was called…

Great Lakes Education Project Should Apologize for Racial Insensitivity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 14, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Great Lakes Education Project Should Apologize for Racial Insensitivity Should endorse real civil rights battles in the state LANSING — Today the DeVos-funded Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) posted a picture to Twitter depicting George Wallace blocking a school door next to a picture…