FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 7, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Gov. Snyder to Fire Head of MSHDA Free Press report details tens of thousands of dollars in waste and abuse by department head LANSING — A report from the Detroit Free Press today shows that Scott…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 6, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Is Dave Agema the Face of the Michigan Republican Party? Right-Wing Extremists Continue to Find Comfort in Michigan GOP MICHIGAN — Right-wing extremists will represent the Michigan Republican Party on the November ballot after enjoying support from RNC Committeeman and possible Lt. Governor…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 31, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Local Officials Demand Gov. Snyder End Aramark Prison Contract, Hold Company Accountable for Banned Employees County commissioners express concern over privatization given high-profile failure of prison contract MICHIGAN — Today, county commissioners from Ingham and Oakland County demanded that Governor…
Progress Michigan intern Tiffany Silgas blogs today about the recent water main break in Los Angeles and the need for increased spending on our infrastructure. When I resided at the UCLA student-housing co-op, I had an ideal student life. I always had a hot meal and rent was cheap. I worked four-hours a week to…
Last week, the Progress Michigan team and I spent a fair amount of time in Detroit. We were there for a retreat and then stayed for Netroots Nation. It was the first time I can remember ever staying in the city for a long period of time and enjoying the things Detroit has to offer.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Sen. Mike Green’s Comments About Refugee Children Equate to Fear-Mongering, Should Call For Immigration Reform Rather than spewing vitriol, should be calling for comprehensive immigration reform MICHIGAN — According to a story today about the possible relocation of 60 unaccompanied minor refugees from…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 8, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: Kevyn Orr Shouldn’t Give Pay Raises While Residents Go Without Water Detroit’s emergency manager gives pay raises to politicians, non-union officials DETROIT — According to recent media reports, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has decided to give Detroit’s mayor, city council…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 30, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Blasts SCOTUS Decision on Hobby Lobby Case Court says CEOs can force religious beliefs onto employees MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan blasted the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today that sided with Hobby Lobby in a case that says the…
We’re all over the map. We weigh in Michigan’s failed charter experiment, the conservative War on Women shows no signs of ceasing, we travel to Chicago to fight climate change, and talk about Iraq. Let’s dig in. This week in PM blogging: Public Dollars, Private Profit Michigan’s charter experiment has been a failure by educational…
First, State Sen. Roger Kahn actually said he was “tired and wanted to go home” in the midst of marathon legislative sessions attempting to fully fund our roads. Then, one day after Michigan’s legislative leaders left for their three month paid vacation after a job not done, renovations began on the Capitol steps. Now, lawmakers…