Progress Michigan Applauds Introduction of Pro-Voter Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds Introduction of Pro-Voter Bills  MI House Dems package would expand voter rights and freedoms  MICHIGAN – Today, Michigan House Democrats introduced a pro-voter bill package that would protect voters’ voices and modernize our elections. Voting rights advocates are…

Orgs Applaud Whitmer’s Veto of Anti-Voter Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Multiple Organizations Friday, October 29, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Orgs Applaud Whitmer’s Veto of Anti-Voter Bills Senate Bill 303, Secure MI Vote ballot initiative perpetuate “Big Lie,” aim to make voting harder LANSING – A number of organizations issued statements today applauding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for protecting voting rights…

Progress Michigan Scores Legal Victory in Court of Appeals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 29, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Scores Legal Victory in Court of Appeals MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan scored a major victory today against unnecessary restrictions on ballot initiative campaigns pushed through by Republicans in 2018. Since 2020, Progress Michigan and other organizations have been waging…

Republican Lawmakers Launch Yet Another Attack on Public Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 19, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican Lawmakers Launch Yet Another Attack on Public Education New bills would funnel tax dollars into private schools MICHIGAN – As Republicans in the Michigan legislature promote bills that would create tax credits for scholarships to nonpublic schools, Progress Michigan is calling these…

Did Wayne County Canvassers Lie in FOIA Response?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan October 18, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Did Wayne County Canvassers Lie in FOIA Response? Monica Palmer alludes to text message from district GOP chair MICHIGAN – After Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers tried to disenfranchise Detroit voters in 2020, Progress Michigan filed a…

New Report: Republicans’ Fight Against Fair Legislative Maps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Report: Republicans’ Fight Against Fair Legislative Maps Michigan’s right-wing has been fighting against a fair, nonpartisan redistricting process for decades, spending millions to spread lies MICHIGAN – A new report by Progress Michigan outlines how Michigan Republicans and right-wing…

MICRC Demands Exorbitant Amount to Fulfill Routine Progress Michigan FOIA Request

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 7, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org MICRC Demands Exorbitant Amount to Fulfill Routine Progress Michigan FOIA Request Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission requires $60,000 for public records request, reduces to $30,000 after missing deadline, obstructing transparency MICHIGAN – In August, Progress Michigan submitted a public records request to…

New Poll: Michiganders See Through GOP’s Lies About Voting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 7, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders See Through GOP’s Lies About Voting MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of political issues and public figures. This month’s report tackles the…

Whitmer Vetoes Bills That Promoted ‘Big Lie’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, October 4, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Vetoes Bills That Promoted ‘Big Lie’  Four election bills were simply aimed at voter suppression MICHIGAN – After Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed four anti-voter bills that originated from conspiracies about the November 2020 election, Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan, issued…