Category Archives: press release

State Rep. Tlaib Introduces Resolution Opposing Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Martine Apodaca, 202.731.4601, mapodaca@immigrationforum.org (DC) Ryan Bates, 248.787.6767, rbates@reformimmigrationforamerica.org (Lansing) Tuesday, May 25, 2010 248.787.6767 Joined by Arizona State Rep. Kyrsten Sinema Lansing – At a press conference on outside the Capitol in Lansing today, State Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced the introduction of a resolution opposing Arizona’s extreme anti-immigrant law. “Michigan…

REFORM IMMIGRATION FOR AMERICA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010 (517) 999-3646 Week of Actions Across State in Opposition to Arizona-Style Law Business Leaders Call for Workable Immigration Reform Arizona State Rep. Joins Rep. Tlaib for Introduction of House Resolution Opposing Anti-Immigrant Legislation Contact: Leigh Fifelski, 248.321.4579, leigh@progressmichigan.org (MI) Martine Apodaca, 202.731.4601, mapodaca@immigrationforum.org (DC) Nikhol…

Citizens to Tell Legislators: Support Vital Detroit Bridge Project, End Delays

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010 (517) 999-3646 Plan to build publicly owned crossing will create MI jobs, boost local businesses LANSNG, MI — A broad coalition of citizens and faith and community leaders from Southwest Detroit at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 25 will call on the Legislature to approve a…

Emails Reveal Top Mike Cox Aides Linked to Partisan Plot to Kill Reform

You can download the emails as a PDF here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LEIGH FIFELSKI WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2010 (517) 999-3646 527 GOP Campaign Committee Tied to Attorney General’s Taxpayer-Funded Lawsuit LANSING – Attorney General Mike Cox is tarnishing his office after four top aides – including Cox’s press secretary for his gubernatorial campaign –…

Citizens Urge Lansing to Fix Budget by Auditing Private Contracts, Cutting Waste

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…

Citizens will Call on Lansing to Fix Budget by Auditing Private Contracts, Cutting Waste

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…

CMS Energy Shareholders Asked to Support Resolutions

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…

Group Demands Access to Cox Notes on Opposition to Health Care Reforms

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…

New Coalition Calls for Senate Vote On Wall Street Reform

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…

Progress Michigan Shows Tea Party Why America Works

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…