Category Archives: press release

New Poll: 70% Support Collective Bargaining in Michigan

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…

Michigan Voters Endure Long Lines Due to Broken Machines, Poor Planning by Secretary of State Ruth Johnson

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…

Hundreds of Calls Flood Voter Protection Hotline, Dozens Report Broken Machines in Metro Detroit

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…

Voting Advocates Announce Hotline to Protect Michigan Voters

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…

Watchdog Group Calls on Rep. Outman to Stop Hypocrisy, Come Clean with Voters About History of Tax Delinquency

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…

Watchdog Group Calls on Deb Shaughnessy to Stop Hiding From Voters

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…

New Documents Show Jase Bolger’s Business Repeatedly Delinquent on Taxes, Sued for Fraud & Embezzlement

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…

Michigan Truth Squad has direct ties to anti-Proposal 3 funders DTE and Consumers Energy

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…

New Website Asks: Is Bolger Guilty?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews From Progress Michigan September 26, 2012Contact: Zack Pohl, (517) 999-3646, zack@progressmichigan.org As corrupt speaker urges NO votes on Proposals, Progress Michigan reminds voters about ongoing election fraud investigation LANSING – In recent days, House Speaker Jase Bolger has taken it upon himself to offer Michigan voters his “Vote NO” recommendations on Proposals 2, 3,…

New Website Provides Voters With Non-Partisan Information on Michigan Ballot Proposals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from the Michigan League for Responsible Voters September 25, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LeagueOfResponsibleVoters.org urges YES vote on Proposals 2-4, NO on 1 & 5 LANSING – A new coalition of citizens groups launched the Michigan League of Responsible Voters (MLRV) today, to provide voters with non-partisan information about several proposals that will…