Progress Michigan blog posts.
Finally, we’re back. You may not have noticed it, but our national hosting provider had a major meltdown and our website – along with the websites of every organization they hosted – was stuck in something of a twilight zone. Our website was up, but we couldn’t update it and a lot of the links…
This week Rep. Joel Johnson (R-Clare) introduced HB 4187, which requires all women to perform a “diagnostic ultrasound examination of the fetus at least two hours before an abortion is performed,” to provide “the most visibly clear image of the gross anatomical development of the fetus and the most audible fetal heartbeat.” Many – including…
The following blog is a guest piece from Michael Anderson, who is currently an intern at Progress Michigan. Today marks the 100th birthday of Rosa Parks, a woman that was a hero for the civil rights movement and a voice for the oppressed. Parks had long been a civil rights activist but one action not only cemented…
The following blog is a guest piece from Michael Anderson, who is currently an intern at Progress Michigan. Senate Bill 63, the “Michigan Firearms Freedom Act” passed the Senate Judiciary Committee last Wednesday. The bill would prohibit federal regulation of firearms manufactured and kept in the state of Michigan. It was sponsored by Sen. Phil Pavlov…
Dan Benishek is just the worst kind of person. He’s a hypocrite. After last month’s fiscal cliff negotiations (and after promising end-of-session Hurricane Sandy relief to Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. Andrew Cuomo), House Republicans promptly tabled the matter, choosing to go home instead. The outrage that followed, to put it simply, forced House Republicans…
As a kid growing up in a house with a single mom, I didn’t have a lot of power when it came to the remote control. While my mom and I didn’t always agree on what TV shows to watch, one of my favorite memories was watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” together every Christmas. Without…
As has been reported on multiple times already, the most notable thing about the way Republicans passed so-called “right-to-work” laws in Michigan was the speed and lack of any public input. But as time goes by, giving reporters a chance to examine the law that lawmakers apparently weren’t allowed to examine before voting on it,…
Last night I went on Fox News to face off against Sean Hannity and former Dick DeVos campaign manager Greg McNeilly to debate so-called “Right to Work” legislation. In case you missed it, you can watch the clip here: When it comes to standing up for Michigan’s middle class, Progress Michigan will never back down…
Tomorrow thousands of middle class workers from across the state will be at the Capitol for a rally to send a message to Lansing politicians – Right to Work is WRONG for Michigan. Join us at the Lansing Center at 333 E. Michigan Ave at 8am to march to the Capitol. RSVP to let us…
When it comes to recent news coverage of so-called “Right to Work” legislation, the question I keep asking myself is, “Where’s the beef?” First, let me say that I have the utmost respect for journalists. There are a lot of talented news professionals in Michigan, but there are far too few of them covering far…