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Citizens call on Rep. Lyons to Admit Connection to Bolger/Schmidt Election Scandal, Reimburse City of Grand Rapids

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Tuesday, August 21, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 FOIA reveals text messages between Reps. Lyons and Schmidt, shows misuse of city resources providing unnecessary police protection LANSING – Citizen watchdog group Progress Michigan is calling on Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-Alto) to admit a clear connection with the Bolger/Schmidt election fraud…

Statement from Progress Michigan Executive Director Zack Pohl on Bill Schuette’s Involvement in Failed Election Fraud Scheme

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, August 20, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org   “It’s clear that Attorney General Schuette has been hiding his involvement in Speaker Bolger’s failed election fraud scheme for months,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “As Michigan’s top law enforcement official, he should immediately recuse himself and appoint…

Citizens groups renew call for Bolger, Schmidt to resign following release of new text messages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and We Are the People August 15, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 News report reveals Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons helped cover up election fraud scheme LANSING – A news report from Gongwer News Service released late last night revealed new text messages in the Jase Bolger-Roy Schmidt election fraud scandal. According…

GOP Candidates Reluctant to Back Bolger Following Election Fraud Scandal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and We Are The People Michigan Tuesday, August 14, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302Roger Kerson, roger@rkcommunications.net, 734-645-0535 Only 1 in 110 votes solid for Bolger after election fraud scandal  LANSING – Citizens’ groups Progress Michigan and We Are The People Michigan called on Republican candidates for state House to directly answer whether they…

New Report Showcases Corporate Drafting of Michigan Voter Suppression, Education & Health Care Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan, Common Cause & Michigan Citizen Action Monday, August 13, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org 24 current lawmakers belong to shadowy corporate lobby group ALEC  LANSING – Citizens groups released a new report today showcasing the corporate drafting of multiple Michigan laws, including voter suppression, education, and health care legislation.…

Statement from Progress Michigan Executive Director Zack Pohl on Romney’s Selection of Paul Ryan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Saturday, August 11, 2012 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org “The Romney/Ryan budget is bad news for Michigan seniors and the middle class,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “Their plan would privatize Social Security, end Medicare as we know it, and give more handouts to CEOs that ship…

BolgerGate: FOIA Request Seeks Release of State Police Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan and We Are the People Wednesday, August 1, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jtramontana@progressmichigan.org | Roger Kerson, 734.645.0535, roger@rkcommunications.net More than 14,000 Citizens Join Call for Bolger’s Resignation Lansing – We Are the People, Michigan (WATP) and Progress Michigan announced today they have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request…

Progress Michigan Calls on Mark Ouimet to Stop Abusing Taxpayer Resources

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Friday, July 27, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Email sent with state resources reveals Ouimet’s habit of waste and abuse of tax dollars LANSING – A partisan political email recently sent from Rep. Mark Ouimet’s official House email account to a constituent is just the latest example of Ouimet’s…

Progress Michigan Applauds GM Cutting Ties With Controversial Lobby Group ALEC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News from Progress Michigan Thursday, July 26, 2012
Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds GM Cutting Ties With Controversial Lobby Group ALEC LANSING – General Motors’ decision today to drop their ALEC membership is being applauded by citizens group Progress Michigan. This decision came after nearly 10,000 people signed an online petition…

Statement from Executive Director, Zack Pohl on the Last-Minute Committee Hearing on SB 5711

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Thursday, July 26, 2012Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org “Lansing Republican have shown once again that they have the wrong priorities and are making things harder for the middle class in Michigan,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “Republican politicians called this last-minute committee hearing to fast-track a vote on…