FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 22, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 MIGOP Invokes Holocaust to Oppose Gun Violence Prevention Bills Party’s Latest Scandal: Tweeting Antisemitic Statements MICHIGAN –– The Michigan Republican Party has once again proven itself to be a vehicle for spreading hate. Today, their Twitter account tweeted a message…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 16, 2023 Contact: Lonnie Scott, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org Lapeer County Prosecutor Takes Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Banning Efforts to New Heights Prosecutor John Miller has threatened criminal charges against employees or officials of the Lapeer District Library for refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ book from shelves MICHIGAN – Lapeer County Prosecutor John…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 16, 2023 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates Signing of Elliott-Larsen Expansion Landmark civil rights initiative becomes law after years of advocacy from LGBTQ+ activists and allies MICHIGAN –– Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an expanded version of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. In…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 10, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michigan Voters Want Gun Violence Prevention Laws, Corporate Accountability Research newsletter digs into Michiganders’ view on main policy priorities MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly polling newsletter that tracks Michigan voters’ opinions about…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 9, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan is Once Again a Pro-Worker, Pro-Union State House votes to restore workplace freedom, signaling a major win for Michigan’s working families MICHIGAN – Last night, the Michigan House of Representatives passed HBs 4004, 4005, and 4007, a bill package…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 8, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Complaint Filed Over Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Open Meetings Action Violation From the actions in their first meeting, it was clear commissioners-elect, members of the right-wing group Ottawa Impact, had conducted County business outside meetings MICHIGAN – A complaint has been filed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 6, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senator Bellino’s Inaccurate, Racist Tweet In a factually inaccurate tweet about the University of Michigan’s enrollment numbers, Bellino spreads anti-Asian sentiment MICHIGAN – In a tweet pushing back about state funding for Michigan’s colleges and universities, Senator Joseph Bellino not only gets his…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 1, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan’s Pro-Equality Majority Celebrates as ELCRA Expansion Clears Senate Vote Major step toward LGBTQ+ civil rights passes after decades of work by community & allies MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, the Michigan Senate approved a bill to add gender identity and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 15, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Responds to FOIA Request Emails appear to show right-wing commissioners coordinating prior to being sworn in MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan filed a Freedom of Information Act request to learn more about what might have been happening…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 9, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan Republicans Are Hypocrites, What Else Is New? House and Senate Republicans prove they’d rather break their promises than work with Gov. Whitmer MICHIGAN – On Thursday, House Democrats passed the Lowering MI Costs bill package, which delivers on many of…