For Immediate Release News from Progress Michigan April 10, 2025 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Michigan Congressional Republicans Vote to Block Access to Ballot Box MICHIGAN – On Thursday, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the SAVE Act, an anti-voter piece of legislation that would disenfranchise tens of thousands of eligible Michigan voters.…
It’s a day that ends in ‘y’ so naturally Michigan State Representative Josh Schriver has tweeted a racist dog whistle and House Speaker Matt Hall is ignoring it.
According to Progress Michigan’s latest Lake Effect poll, Michiganders are decidedly unhappy with how House Republicans have chosen to spend their first couple of months in the majority. The following statement can be attributed to Sam Inglot, executive director of Progress Michigan:
“Michigan MAGA Republicans have been back in the House majority for less than three months, and Michiganders are already sick of their twisted priorities and dangerous policy agenda. Instead of supporting public schools, Matt Hall and company are doubling down on the perennially unpopular DeVos-backed scheme to defund public education in order to expand private and charter schools that the wealthy can profit off of.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan March 19, 2025 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Republicans Celebrate Bring Your Awful Former AG to Work Day Committee run by Reps. Rigas, Schriver gets even more awful with Bill Schuette guest appearance MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, Progress Michigan called attention to the decision to have two former attorneys general,…
Where Does Rep. Bryan Posthumus Actually Live? MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the recent news that Representative Bryan Posthumus may have broken election laws while at the same time fighting to make voting more difficult for Michiganders. The statement can be attributed to Sam Inglot, executive director for Progress…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Committee Recommendation of Anti-Voter House Joint Resolution B LANSING – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the House Election “Integrity” Committee recommendation of House Joint Resolution B, an unnecessary and burdensome anti-voter piece…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan February 26, 2025 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org SOTS Vision Should Uplift Workers, Defend Against Trump MICHIGAN – As Governor Gretchen Whitmer prepares to deliver her State of the State address, Progress Michigan is calling for her to seize this moment to address the urgent needs of working families, marginalized…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 21, 2025 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Rolling Back of Minimum Wage & Paid Sick Leave MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the following statement in response to the Michigan Legislature rolling back the state’s minimum wage increase and paid sick leave. The following…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan February 19, 2025 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org POLL: Michiganders Less Likely to Vote for Lawmakers Who Rolled Back Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Laws A majority also believe Michigan should eliminate the tipped wage MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan’s February Lake Effect poll, which tracks public opinion about a variety…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 4, 2025 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Wife’s Embezzlement Lawsuit, Investigation Brings Questions for Senator Dan Lauwers What did Senator Lauwers know and when did he know it? MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the following statement reacting to the news of an embezzlement investigation and lawsuit…