FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cynthia Paul Thursday, May 6, 2010 (517) 281-4731 Outsourcing state jobs to private sector often results in higher costs, waste LANSING – With a $2-billion state budget deficit and a deadline for resolving it fast approaching, citizens groups today called on the Michigan Legislature to pass a plan requiring the government…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cynthia Paul TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010 (517) 281-4731 Outsourcing state jobs to private sector often results in higher costs, waste LANSING – With a $2-billion state budget deficit and a deadline for resolving it fast approaching, citizens groups, legislators and public employees on Thursday (May, 6, 2010) will call on the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski Monday, May 3, 2010 517-999-3646 Ads Urge Shareholders to Vote for Coal Ash Risk Disclosure and Climate Goals LANSING – A new ad in CMS Energy’s hometown newspaper urges shareholders to demand that the power company disclose risks associated from its creation of coal ash pollution and to adopt…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LEIGH FIFELSKI (517) 999-3646 WEDNESDAY, April 28,2010 Group Demands Access to Cox Notes on Opposition to Health Care Reforms FOIA request comes after Wisconsin AG tied to partisan political machine LANSING – Citizens group Progress Michigan today announced it has filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act to get…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski MONDAY, April 26, 2010 517-999-3646 Michigan Citizens Push Washington to Protect Families, Crack Down on Wall Street Banks LANSING, MI – A new broad-based citizens coalition today called on the Senate to crack down on Wall Street banks, stop outrageous CEO bonuses and end bailouts by passing Wall Street…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski Thursday, April 15 2010 517-999-3646 Billboard Highlights Member-Submitted Messages, Counters Right-Wing Protestors LANSING – Citizen’s watchdog group Progress Michigan unveiled a massive mobile billboard Thursday, April 15th, emblazoned with messages received from across the state telling the right-wing Tea Party why America works. From Traverse City to Detroit and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski April 8th, 2010 (517) 333-1606 Consumers Energy plant to burden ratepayers LANSING – Ratepayers will be forced to pay significantly more money on their energy bills if Consumers Energy builds a new coal plant in Bay City that regulators say is not needed and which thousands of citizens have…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Holtz Wednesday, April 7, 2010 313-300-4454 Did Michigan Republicans Circumvent Campaign Laws? LANSING, MI—Citizens watchdog group Progress Michigan today called for an investigation by the Michigan State Police into the possibility that the Michigan Republican Party may have circumvented state campaign finance laws. A report today from the Daily Caller,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Holtz Friday, April 2, 2010 313-300-4454 David Holtz, Executive Director, Progress Michigan LANSING, MI – The news today that a shadowy right-wing extremist group is telling Governor Granholm to resign as part of a threat to dismantle our democratically elected government is outrageous and unacceptable. The actions of the people…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LEIGH FIFELSKI Friday, March 26, 2010 (517) 999-3646 Report highlights how stronger standard will help reduce energy costs for families, create Michigan jobs LANSING & BAY CITY– Energy contractors will join partners of the ReEnergize Michigan! coalition at Michigan residents’ homes to conduct sample energy audits and unveil a new report…