FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jtramontana@progressmichigan.org HB 5684 and 5685 give tax credit for fetuses past 12 weeks gestation, would cost taxpayers up to $10 MILLION LANSING – Today Lansing Republicans held a hearing on House Bills 5684 and 5685 in the Tax Policy Committee, which would…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Thursday, November 8, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Voters rejecting Snyder/Bolger agenda; more votes cast for Democratic candidates LANSING – Progress Michigan released the following statement today after Lansing Republicans re-elected Jase Bolger to serve as Speaker of the House, despite an active and ongoing grand jury investigation into…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center & Lake Research Partnerswww.ProgressMichigan.org | www.ballot.org | www.lakeresearch.com Wednesday, November 7, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302Kate Folmar, Kate@ballot.org, 202-223-2373 Voters want Lansing politicians to focus on creating jobs and improving education, not changing rules on collective bargaining LANSING – Following yesterday’s election, Progress Michigan and the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Tuesday, November 6, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LANSING – Today Progress Michigan released the following statement in response to reports of broken voting machines at multiple polling locations across Metro Detroit: “It’s unfortunate that Michigan voters are being forced to endure long lines due to faulty equipment and poor planning…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Michigan Election Coalition Tuesday, November 6, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, (517) 974-6302 866-OUR VOTE hotline has received hundreds of reports of machine malfunctions and lack of worker training on proper procedures LANSING – The nonpartisan Michigan Election Coalition has received hundreds of calls to their voter protection hotline, reporting dozens of cases of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from the Michigan Election Coalition Tuesday, October 23, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, (517) 974-6302 866-OUR-VOTE hotline aims to educate, protect voters LANSING – Members of the Michigan Election Coalition held a press conference at the Capitol today to announce new changes to the 866-OUR-VOTE toll-free hotline, a website at 866OurVote.org, and a new mobile application. Voting…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, October 16, 2012 CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 Outman slams opponent for bankruptcy while facing a mountain of debt, over $21,000 in delinquent taxes, and home foreclosure LANSING – New documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act highlight the hypocrisy of Rep. Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes). Outman…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Thursday, October 4, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Voters deserve accountability, not repeated lies in ads and mail pieces LANSING – Today citizens watchdog group Progress Michigan called on Rep. Deb Shaughnessy (R – Charlotte) to schedule a series of public town hall meetings before Eaton County residents vote this…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Tuesday, October 2, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Corrupt Speaker has clear pattern of skirting the law LANSING – New documents obtained by Progress Michigan reveal that Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) – who is under grand jury investigation for election fraud – has a long history of tax delinquency and legal…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Friday, September 28, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org DTE’s senior vice president sits on Truth Squad parent’s board of directors LANSING — The Michigan Truth Squad has a clear conflict of interest in analyzing television ads about Proposal 3 because it has direct financial and staff ties to the two…