Progress Michigan blog posts.
You can have a say in protecting our Great Lakes from destruction. Now’s your chance to weigh in on the Line 5 tunnel’s fate! Luckily, we’ve put together a guide to help you figure out what you can tell our government officials to stop this dangerous oil tunnel from being built and how to send…
An overview of right-wing extremism in Michigan, including hate groups, militias, and anti-government groups that have recently made the news. The events of recent years, including the January 6, 2021, insurrection at our nation’s Capitol, and the alleged plot to kidnap and potentially execute Governor Gretchen Whitmer, have made it more apparent than ever that…
A summary of the events leading up to and following the 2020 election, and why they matter for Michigan voters today and in the future. With so much happening all the time, it’s hard to remember what happened last week much less last year. But as we head into another election season, we can’t let…
Fighting the climate crisis is a team effort. Everyone must get involved if we want to see results that matter. For their part, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration released its draft MI Healthy Climate Plan, and they’re looking for feedback from the public – that means it’s a perfect opportunity for us to make sure it’s the…
In Michigan throughout the past year, we have seen countless individuals, including right-wing elected officials, invoke the Holocaust when discussing COVID-19. Whether it’s regarding vaccination records, disgusting characterizations of our governor’s public health response, or the House Oversight Committee giving a platform to notorious conspiracy theorists, each of these gross comparisons to a…
It’s no secret that the Michigan Republican Party wanted to keep our redistricting process happening behind closed doors where they could work with special interests to gerrymander our maps to their advantage. They fought tooth and nail in 2018 against the creation of Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and a transparent process that would create…
In recent years, America’s police have come under well-deserved scrutiny for practices that protect their own at the expense of public safety. One of these methods is extremely simple: keeping misconduct records a secret. If the public doesn’t know when police officers have done wrong, there is no way for us to ensure accountability. This…
As Michigan Senate Republicans continue to pass anti-voter legislation, local business leaders have spoken out to criticize these efforts to silence the voice of Michigan voters. But many of them and their corporations have financially supported and are likely to continue to financially support the very Republicans who are working to restrict our access to the polls. According to the…
I will always remember when I saw a Confederate flag and swastika decal on a car zipping past me on the freeway. I was working as a field organizer in rural Michigan during the 2018 election, and I stopped right in my tracks. To see a clear message of racism and oppression fly right by…
Recently, I’ve watched in awe as woman after woman in Lansing, including one staff member here at Progress Michigan, has stepped forward to tell her story, to talk about her experiences and to expose harmful behavior at the hands of men in power and those with political influence. As a young staffer in the Michigan…