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Today marks the 94th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. Leaders like Elizabeth Cady-Stanton, Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony fought for over 70 years for this right. They were mocked and opposed in their efforts. When Anthony attempted to vote in a presidential election in 1872,…
At a media training yesterday, I heard the best comment about Michigan’s lame duck session: “That sucker quacks.” That it does, but between now and then, we’ve got plenty of progress to make. This Week in PM Blogging: Gotta get down on Friday Friday news dumps are nothing unusual. However, last Friday was an especially…
By Tiffany Silgas Akleh, Progress Michigan intern Unless your skin is brown and your last name is difficult to pronounce, then our experiences through TSA are not likely the same. Yes, I still have to remove my shoes, scan my luggage, and go through the uncomfortable full-body scan. Even after the full-body scan, I am…
“This was a tragic, historic event, but as Michiganders, we know how to pull together and support each other. Folks have lost their cars, their basements, decades of memories and belongings — and we’re going to be there for them as we dig and dry out.” – Rick Snyder did not say this. Instead he…
I don’t even know where to begin with all the water problems we’ve been dealing with over the last couple weeks. For starters, hundreds of thousands of people in Toledo, Ohio were without drinking water after high levels of a dangerous toxin caused by poisonous algae blooms in Lake Erie were discovered in their water…
In politics, not much usually happens on Fridays. However, for Governor Rick Snyder, last Friday (August 8) was one of those “Gotta get down” kind of Fridays where he was really looking forward to the weekend. Friday was just an overall bad day for our governor. The first news to drop was that Scott Woosley,…
If you’ve ever been curious about what a “Friday News Dump” was, just check out the afternoon our governor had today. This Week in PM Blogging: Michigan needs leaders, not cowards Hey Michigan Republicans serving in Congress, the U.S. (and Michigan) needs leaders, not cowards. Stand up to the fringes of your party and your…
When a public official is caught in some sort of wrong-doing, they often try to justify their actions, but the majority of the time, they come off as straight up dishonest and out-of-touch. Enter Scott Woosley, the head of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, who recently tried to justify spending $400 to $500 a…
On this date in 1965 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. The Act brought an end to the era of Jim Crow laws by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Civil and human rights activists led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought long and hard…
It’s Primary Election Day in Michigan. Here are some key things to know when you vote. 1. You have to vote at your own precinct. Click here to find out where if you don’t know. 2. You can’t complain if you don’t vote. 3. You should complain if you are denied your right to vote.…