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Today is National Be A Millionaire Day, a day for everyone to think and dream about what it would be like to be a millionaire and then make a plan to reach that goal. Even in America — the land of opportunity — this is easier dreamt than done. Most of us are taught from…
The idea that raising the wage of the country’s lowest paid workers will result in massive layoffs has always been a laughable concept that the far-right loves to push on the minimum wage debate. “If we raise the minimum wage the sky will fall,” they say. “Not true,” says facts. Raising the minimum wage to…
Conservatives in the legislature continued to demonstrate that they don’t trust voters and definitely aren’t interested in our opinions. Also, Bridge Michigan says, you can trust us. Check out Progressive Reads below to find out why. Currently in the land of progress… This week in PM blogging: Really, Terri Lynn Land! There’s so much to…
Tomorrow is National Endangered Species Day, a day where people around the country learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and what they can do to help protect them. One animal species that’s been making headlines over the last few months is the gray wolf. In the 1970s, the gray wolf was driven to…
Since Terri Lynn Land has taken to platitudes when asked about some of her more questionable positions, we thought it would be a helpful public service to pull them together for interested Michiganders. There’s even a message from our good friends, “Corporate Oil” and “The Business Lobby” – try not to get it stuck in…
Last week, after it became clear that volunteers and workers from around Michigan would secure enough signatures to put a minimum wage increase on the November ballot, Senator Randy Richardville introduced a bill designed to stop the Raise Michigan campaign in its tracks. Once again, Richardville and his allies are using dirty tricks to stifle…
There might be a lot of progressive news from the past week, but the only thing on my mind is the nerve of Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville. I’m mad as hell — and you should be too! Let’s do it. This week in PM blogging: Minimum Wage & Moms In honor of Mothers Day…
I had dinner with my mom the other week after going and seeing a movie together. During our mother-son chat, we got talking about my work on the Raise Michigan Coalition campaign to raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $10.10 for ALL low-wage workers. My mom, who is a social worker, asked me what the current…
It’s not that I don’t appreciate the pizza, pens, and little pink teddy bears with signs like, “Nurses are Heroes!” that employers give me and other RNs this time of year. My fellow nurses and I want something with a little more substance, though. We want the resources to do our jobs, and the changes…
A landmark report came out recently from a group of over 300 climate experts warning that we are on the brink of climate change catastrophe, and unless we take immediate steps to reduce carbon pollution, we can rest assured that future generations will be stuck with a planet that is largely uninhabitable. This is an…