Progress Michigan blog posts.
After getting trounced at the polls in 2012, Republicans commissioned an autopsy report to figure out why. The recommendations were straightforward: Republicans need to soften some of their positions, like immigration and LGBT rights, to bring more voters into the Republican fold. Last week, Bill O’Reilly was so concerned about the political future of the…
So this may come as some surprise, but the folks at Eclectablog don’t make a ton of money. In fact, the owner – Chris Savage – doesn’t make any money. Anything you donate he immediately distributes to pay for writers, researchers, and the technical infrastructure necessary to run a state-wide website geared towards holding Michigan’s…
Michiganders want a leader, not someone who will dodge tough questions and accountability. Unfortunately, Gov. Rick Snyder is the latter. This weekend, Gov. Snyder aired another Super Bowl ad touting his performance as Michigan’s governor and his bid for re-election. The cost? A cool $500,000. And you can bet your bottom dollar Snyder isn’t spending half a…
After getting trounced at the polls in 2013, Republicans commissioned an autopsy report to figure out why and recommend strategies that could help lead them out of the political wilderness. As you’d expect, the report recommended expanding the Republican Party’s tent by “softening” their stance on immigration reform and supporting LGBT rights. Almost a year…
Michigan’s National Republican Committeeman, Dave Agema, went on a predictable anti-LGBT rant claiming that “homosexuals” want free health care “because they’re dying” from their unhealthy lifestyle: I stand for traditional marriage, not homosexual ones. The family unit is the basic unit in society. When you tear the family apart, you tear the country apart. I…
“I will act with loyalty and put the interests of the organization first.” Signed __________ This pledge was being shopped around internally by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as something to send to their state chairs, which in Michigan includes Rep. Aric Nesbitt and Sen. Mike green, asking them to put corporate interests ahead…
Progress Michigan’s Communications Director, Jessica Tramontana, will be appearing live on MSNBC at 2:15 to discuss the latest conservative attempt at government overreach – forcing women to purchase an extra rider for abortion insurance – and to remind viewers that rape is not an accident. A few months ago, a reporter confronted anti-choice lobbyists on…
Progress Michigan released a report today that revealed what many Michiganders already know — that the Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a front group for right-wing extremists. The Mackinac Center has always been a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and now there’s proof. The report HERE details how the Mackinac Center claims to be an…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, November 13, 2013 CONTACT: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Report: Mackinac Center A Front Group for Right-Wing Extremism “Who’s Running Michigan, the far-right influence of Mackinac Center for Public Policy” unveils political donations, questionable moves from far-right think tank LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan and the Center…
It’s going to be hard for Rick Snyder to keep up his campaign charade as a moderate. With friends like the ones he’s attracting in Washington, he’s being exposed for the right-wing politician he is every day. United States Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) were two key players in…