FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 13, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (517) 999-3646 Right-wing Republicans Target Voters with ‘Progressive’ Mailings LANSING, MI–Progress Michigan today warned voters in Washtenaw County’s August 3 Democratic primary election about misleading mailers from a right-wing group funded by leading Michigan Republicans that touts a Democratic candidate’s “progressive values.” Copies of postcards…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 13, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (517) 999-3646 Hoekstra Champions Big Oil, Snubs Local Working Families, Local Jobs LANSING – President Obama’s visit to Holland on Thursday to break ground on a cutting-edge advanced battery plant shines a spotlight on the fact that Pete Hoekstra – the local congressman – refused…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 8, 2010 CONTACT: Cyndi Roper 517.490.1394 LANSING – Clean Water Action today announced Rebekah Warren has earned the organization’s endorsement for state senator in the August Democratic primary election, calling her a strong champion for bipartisan leadership in creating local jobs and protecting Michigan’s Great Lakes and natural resources. “Clean…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 8, 2010 CONTACT: Cyndi Roper 517.490.1394 LANSING – Clean Water Action today announced it is endorsing Mary Valentine for state senator, calling her a strong champion for her bipartisan leadership in creating West Michigan jobs and protecting Michigan’s Great Lakes and natural resources. “Mary Valentine has earned Clean Water Action’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 8, 2010 CONTACT: Jesse Worker (812) 606-1748 DETROIT – Michigan environmental groups, along with State Representative Rashida Tlaib, called on Secretary of State Clinton Wednesday to deny the permit of a proposed TransCanada Oil pipeline that would carry 900,000 gallons per day of polluting tar sands from Canada to the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 6, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (517) 999-3646 LANSING – Citizens group Progress Michigan today praised the people of Michigan for rebuffing the Tea Party in its attempt to deny health care to more than 1.5 million Michigan citizens who lack health insurance because of the struggling economy. The Tea Party…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 30, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (517) 490-1394 For Hoekstra, running for governor comes ahead of unemployed MI families LANSING – When U.S. Rep. Hoekstra took a day off on Tuesday to campaign for governor, he failed to cast a vote supporting unemployment relief to nearly 90,000 Michigan citizens – and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski (517) 490-1394 Proposals in House will protect Michigan’s lakes, economy LANSING – Clean Water Action today applauded a state House panel for moving forward a proposed permanent ban on oil drilling in the Great Lakes and called on the full House to act quickly ensure Michigan…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, June 21, 2010 CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski 517.999.3646 Citizens demand real reforms, ending legislative stonewalling LANSING, MI – Citizens today called on Speaker Andy Dillon to immediately shut unfair corporate loopholes that pad corporate profits without creating jobs, but rob Michigan families of vital funds to pay for schools, police, fire and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 14, 2010 Contact: Cyndi Roper (517) 490-1394 Constitutional amendment would protect Michigan’s lakes, economy HARRISON TOWNSHIP – Clean Water Action today supported a plan to ban drilling in the Great Lakes, a protection that would ensure Michigan doesn’t become the next oil disaster zone with devastating consequences to local communities…