Progress Michigan blog posts.
Earlier this month, Republicans passed a roads plan that was similar to the plan rejected by voters in May. The main difference was that this plan does not raise nearly enough funds fast enough to actually fix the roads and it didn’t have as many deals tied to it. Or did it? The Senate…
Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema once again took to Facebook today to spew his right-wing intolerance and hate speech. This time, he quoted a racist speech from Russian President Vladimir Putin in an attempt to bash Muslims and immigrant minorities. In case you didn’t know, Agema has a history of hating both. Here’s an excerpt:…
By Denzel McCampbell Resolutions like National Train Day, Craft Beer Month, and Dairy Foods Awareness Day recognize things important to particular groups of people in the state. Declaring these times to celebrate or observe a group or cause is common in the Michigan legislature. Proclamations and acknowledgements most often coincide with a widely observed date.…
Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign a GOP-sponsored road scheme that was passed late Tuesday evening. Snyder has been fishing for a roads fix since he came into office and has failed at every turn. At this point, the conservative legislature could have handed him some road kill, called it a roads plan…
Yesterday, MLive published a horribly sexist, victim-blaming, slut-shaming article written by Jim Bazen, the principal of Plymouth Christian High School in Grand Rapids. You can read the whole thing here. I decided to wait until today to collect my thoughts and write a response to the article because after reading it yesterday the only thought…
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Branding and Communications for Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Upon hearing that four days after the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) admitted fault in the Flint Water Crisis, the department was requesting proposals for a branding and marketing plan, Progress Michigan offered the following response to the RFP. The…
Senator Rick Jones appropriated the words of Queen Bey last week when he proposed taking away health insurance benefits for couples that live together but aren’t married. Currently, the law says that unmarried people are allowed to apply for state benefits just like married couples are, as long as they live together. Sen. Jones was…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Chances are that you, like me, know someone who has or has had breast cancer. It’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. That’s why it’s so important that women have regular breast cancer screenings, like…
By Sean Tobin There is an effort underway to ensure everyone has the ability to earn paid sick days. Unpredictability in life shouldn’t force people to choose between their health, their families and their economic well-being. In keeping with the market-driven culture we have created for businesses, we assume unpredictability is not desired. This initiative…
Three consecutive headlines caught my eye this morning in a way that could only be ignored by the likes of Gov. Rick Snyder, who routinely ignores problems created by his administration until it’s too late. MLive: Elevated lead found in more Flint kids after water switch, study finds MLive: State says data shows no link…