Republican Legislators Jam Through Unpopular Attack on Whitmer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan July 15, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican Legislators Jam Through Unpopular Attack on Whitmer MIGOP needs to stop wasting time and get to work on policies that matter MICHIGAN – On Thursday, the Republican-controlled state Senate opted to pass the Unlock Michigan initiative rather than let voters decide…

MIGOP Executive Director Resigns Amid Disinformation Wildfire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org MIGOP Executive Director Resigns Amid Disinformation Wildfire Year-long election misinformation campaign is catching up with Michigan Republicans MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, Jason Roe, executive director of the Michigan Republican Party, resigned under pressure from the grassroots for not being loyal to…

New Poll: Michiganders Support Probe Into Insurrection, Militias

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 8, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Support Probe Into Insurrection, Militias Voters want real action to combat right-wing extremism and build back better  MICHIGAN – On Thursday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about…

New Report: The Big Lie Persists in the GOP Base

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan July 7, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Report: The Big Lie Persists in the GOP Base Republican legislators’ efforts to distance themselves may be too little, too late MICHIGAN – A new report compiled by Progress Michigan analyzes social media posts from local Republican parties across the…

MSU Community Deserves Transparency Around Benefit Cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 25, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org MSU Community Deserves Transparency Around Benefit Cuts Employees concerned about decision to continue retirement cuts into 2021-22 budget EAST LANSING – As the administration at Michigan State University moves toward finalizing a budget for the 2021-22 school year, employees and labor rights…

Progress Michigan to Appeal Circuit Court Decision

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan June 24, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan to Appeal Circuit Court Decision  Wayne County deserves transparency from canvassers who tried to suppress their votes MICHIGAN – Despite a disappointing decision from the Wayne County Circuit Court, Progress Michigan is continuing to push for transparency from the Wayne…

Progress Michigan Denounces House Elections and Ethics Committee Passage of Anti-Voter Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Denounces House Elections and Ethics Committee Passage of Anti-Voter Bills  MICHIGAN – After the Michigan House Elections and Ethics Committee voted out two extreme anti-voter bills that would eliminate options voters have at the ballot box, Progress Michigan is calling upon the legislature to…

Progress Michigan Denounces House Elections and Ethics Committee Passage of Anti-Voter Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Denounces House Elections and Ethics Committee Passage of Anti-Voter Bills   MICHIGAN – After the Michigan House Elections and Ethics Committee voted out two extreme anti-voter bills that would eliminate options voters have at the ballot box, Progress Michigan is calling upon the legislature to…

Senate Oversight Report Confirms the Obvious

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Senate Oversight Report Confirms the Obvious MICHIGAN – After a report from the Senate Oversight Committee found no evidence of fraud during the November 2020 election, Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan issued the following statement:  “Of course, the…

Thank You, Governor Whitmer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 17, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott,  lonnie@progressmichigan.org Thank You, Governor Whitmer Governor’s leadership saved thousands of lives throughout this pandemic MICHIGAN – On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan will fully reopen on June 22. The following response can be attributed to Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress…