‘Building Back Rural Michigan’ Livestream Highlights Policy Agenda for Rural Communities     

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, September 14, 2021  Contact: Levi Teitel, levi@progressmichigan.org ‘Building Back Rural Michigan’ Livestream Highlights Policy Agenda for Rural Communities      Progress Michigan hosts discussion advocating policies to help rural communities thrive MICHIGAN – As part of its advocacy around the 2021 Rural Policy Action Report, Progress Michigan hosted a virtual discussion on Tuesday to talk about the challenges…

Livingston County Drain Commissioner: Following the Voting Rights Act is ‘Racist’

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Livingston County Drain Commissioner: Following the Voting Rights Act is ‘Racist’ Response to FOIA request includes inaccurate and racist email regarding redistricting process MICHIGAN – An email sent from Brian Jonckheere, Livingston County Drain Commissioner, to Meghan Reckling, the chair of…

James Craig’s Law Enforcement Task Force ‘Thin Blurry Line’

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan September 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org James Craig’s Law Enforcement Task Force ‘Thin Blurry Line’ Responses to FOIA requests raise questions about sheriffs using public resources for Craig’s campaign activity MICHIGAN – Following the announcement of former Detroit Police Chief James Craig’s Law Enforcement Action Team (LEAT), Progress…

Advocates Call on Communities to Support Educators, Counter Right-Wing Attacks

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 13, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Advocates Call on Communities to Support Educators, Counter Right-Wing Attacks Educators and students deserve safe classroom environments and truthful curricula MICHIGAN – As a group of right-wing parents in Clarkston attacks common-sense COVID safety protocols and pushes racist, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, Progress Michigan and…

New Poll: Majority of Michiganders Support Action to Slow the Spread of COVID

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 10, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Majority of Michiganders Support Action to Slow the Spread of COVID Voters across the state understand the importance of masks, vaccines, to protect public health MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest issue of Lake Effect, a monthly research…

New Report: MI GOP Used Party Fund to Oppose Previous Petition Drives

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 7, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Report: MI GOP Used Party Fund to Oppose Previous Petition Drives A review of campaign finance records shows the MI GOP has a history of using its administrative fund to impact ballot initiatives MICHIGAN – A new report compiled…

Republicans Weaponize Petition Drive Process to Attack Voting Rights

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 30, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republicans Weaponize Petition Drive Process to Attack Voting Rights ‘Secure MI Vote’ Initiative uses Big Lie to justify barriers between voters and the ballot box MICHIGAN – After nearly a year of promoting lies about our elections, giving platforms to conspiracy…

Redistricting Commissioner Speaks with Unknown DC Individuals About Law Firm Hire

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 24, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Redistricting Commissioner Speaks with Unknown DC Individuals About Law Firm Hire Commissioner Clark (R) spoke with persons outside of the Commission about hiring a Republican-linked law firm MICHIGAN – On August 12, 2021, Republican redistricting commissioner Doug Clark revealed he had…

Progress Michigan Submits FOIA Request to Redistricting Commission

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 23, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Submits FOIA Request to Redistricting Commission Michiganders deserve fair, nonpartisan maps, which means ensuring the Commission is free from undue outside influence MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to Michigan’s Independent Citizens…

GOP Continues to Show Blatant Disregard for Human Rights

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 4, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Continues to Show Blatant Disregard for Human Rights State, local, and national attacks on abortion rights are all unconscionable MICHIGAN – Following recent news that the Hillsdale City Council wants to fully ban abortion, as well as six Republican members of Michigan’s…