*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** Monday, March 14, 2011 Contact: Leigh Fifelski, (517) 999-3646 Coalition of citizens send message statewide, urge rejection of budget MARSHALL – Citizens and groups from a range of backgrounds today delivered a message across the state, including in Calhoun County, warning that Governor Rick Snyder’s proposed budget endangers Michigan’s families…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 10, 2011 Contact: Leigh Fifelski, 517-999-3646 LANSING – Citizens group Progress Michigan today launched a petition designed to force Congress to pass a federal budget and avoid a devastating government shutdown, by docking legislators’ pay during a shutdown. “Politicians in Washington should live by the same rules as the rest…
Contact: David Holtz, Progress Michigan, 517-999-3646 2,000 Voters and Workers Rally at Captiol, Urge Lawmakers to Stop the Attacks (Lansing)—More than 2,000 workers and voters assembled at the Captiol Tuesday to protest the Emergency Manager bills under consideration in the state Senate, saying they attack two fundamental rights Michigan citizens hold dear – the right…
Contact: David Holtz, Progress Michigan, 517-999-3646 2,000 Voters and Workers Rally at Captiol, Urge Lawmakers to Stop the Attacks (Lansing)—More than 2,000 workers and voters assembled at the Captiol Tuesday to protest the Emergency Manager bills under consideration in the state Senate, saying they attack two fundamental rights Michigan citizens hold dear – the right…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Contact: Leigh Fifelski 517-999-3646 Politicians could decree class sizes, debt on taxpayers in dozens of communities LANSING – Citizens and local officials today called on the state Senate to reject a plan to send so-called emergency financial managers into local communities, saying the proposal gives sweeping unilateral powers…
For Immediate Release Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2011 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (517) 999-3646 Snyder gives up salary, two Democrats support reforms but more to be done LANSING – Citizens groups today praised Governor Rick Snyder and two Democratic lawmakers for taking steps toward leading by example on cuts to pay and benefits for elected officials…
Below you will find comments from experts and organizational leaders in response to Governor Snyder’s proposed budget. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Leigh Fifelski at leigh@progressmichigan.org or via phone at 517.999.3646. David Holtz, Executive Director, Progress Michigan (517.999.3646): “Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed budget is heavy on cuts to families and children, and…
For Immediate Release Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 CONTACT: David Holtz (313) 300-4454, Christina Kuo (248) 508-0971, Linda Teeter (269) 352-3811 Citizens Groups: Elected Officials, Appointees Must Cut Salaries, Benefits As more budget cuts loom, Lansing must lead by example to reform government, share in sacrifice LANSING – As Governor Snyder prepares to release a proposed budget with…
For Immediate Release Thursday, Feb. 3 2011 CONTACT: David Holtz PHONE: 313.300.4454 Independent study: public employees are undercompensated by 5.3 percent LANSING – Michigan citizens group, Progress Michigan, today called on Gov. Rick Snyder to protect services for working families and refrain from cutting the public sector after a new independent study showed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LEIGH FIFELSKIFriday, January 14, 2011 (517) 999-3646 Snyder, Cabinet, Senior Staff Should Save Taxpayer Dollars, Lead By Example LANSING – Citizens group Progress Michigan today called on Governor Rick Snyder to lead by example and forgo taking any salary as governor and cutting salary and benefits for top staff before asking others…