House Republicans Don’t Want to Work, Dems Should Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 13, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org House Republicans Don’t Want to Work, Dems Should Vote LANSING – Progress Michigan Executive Director Sam Inglot released the following statement regarding Michigan House Republicans walking off the floor and refusing to vote: “Republican state representatives have walked off the house…

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POLL: Michiganders Support Dems Ending Year with Policy Push

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan December 3, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org POLL: Michiganders Support Dems Ending Year with Policy Push Lake Effect poll shows Michiganders believe lawmakers’ jobs are far from over this year MICHIGAN –  Progress Michigan released the November issue of Lake Effect, a monthly poll tracking public opinion about a…

Michigan Organizations Pen Open Letter to MI Congressional Delegation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 20, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Michigan Organizations Pen Open Letter to MI Congressional Delegation To the Michigan Congressional Delegation: As a coalition of progressive nonprofit groups, we are extremely concerned about the upcoming vote on HR 9495, which would give the executive branch the power to unilaterally…

DTE Delivers Another Slap in the Face to Customers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan August 21, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org DTE Delivers Another Slap in the Face to Customers Instead of shoring up infrastructure, utility giant spends big on corporate flights MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reported that Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has uncovered records showing…

After Supreme Court Decision, Michiganders Show Strong Support for Increasing Minimum Wage; Paid Sick Leave Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan August 20, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org  After Supreme Court Decision, Michiganders Show Strong Support for Increasing Minimum Wage; Paid Sick Leave Initiative Poll also finds significant opposition to Project 2025, support for SCOTUS reform MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake…

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New Poll: Michiganders Unhappy with Recent SCOTUS Decisions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan July 22, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Unhappy with Recent SCOTUS Decisions Poll also finds opposition to Project 2025, continued support for FOIA reform MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public…

Mackinac Center Contributed to Dangerous Project 2025 Policy Platform 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org, 313-400-0298 Mackinac Center Contributed to Dangerous Project 2025 Policy Platform  Michigan conservative think tank aided in writing the fascist playbook  MICHIGAN – The Michigan-based right-wing think tank, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, is listed as having contributed to The Heritage Foundation’s…

RELEASE: Political Violence Takes Many Forms; Let’s Condemn Them All

On Monday, following the attempted shooting of former President Trump by a registered Republican voter at a MAGA rally, Progress Michigan released a statement condemning political violence in its many forms.

“This shooting is a sobering reminder that no one, even the most stalwart supporters of uncontrolled access to guns, is safe from the epidemic of gun violence,” said Sam Inglot, executive director of Progress Michigan. “Today, as we always have, we mourn the damage done to communities across the country by gun violence, and we reaffirm our support for evidence-backed policies to make us all safer.

Fifth Term’s the Charm: Progress Michigan Statement on Senate Passage of FOIA Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 27, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell,  denzel@progressmichigan.org    Fifth Term’s the Charm: Progress Michigan Statement on Senate Passage of FOIA ReformDemocratic Senate Majority Delivers on Reforming State’s FOIA Laws LANSING, Mich. –– On Thursday, the Michigan State Senate voted nearly unanimously to reform Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)…