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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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)…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Program Michigan June 24, 2024 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Recent Gun Violence Prevention Developments Governor Whitmer establishesGun Violence Prevention Taskforce amid mixed SCOTUS rulings on gun safety MICHIGAN — On Friday, the United States Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision to uphold a ban on domestic…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan June 21, 2024 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Unfazed by Anti-LGBTQ+ Fearmongering Lake Effect shows support for LGBTQ+ Equality, Financial Transparency MICHIGAN – On Thursday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly poll that tracks public opinion about a variety of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Multiple Organizations June 14, 2024 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Groups Speak Out Ahead of Trump Visit to Detroit, Far-Right Conference DETROIT – Several groups spoke out on Friday ahead of Trump’s advertised appearance at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event at Huntington Place in Detroit. Turning Point USA was started in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and Detroit Action June 14, 2024 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Radio Ad, Mobile Billboard Highlight Trump’s Record As He Visits Detroit Former president has never been on Detroiters’ side DETROIT – On Friday, Progress Michigan and Detroit Action announced the purchase of radio spots and a mobile billboard highlighting…