FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan & MI People’s Campaign June 3, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Questions Remain Around Republican Ties to Militia and Insurrection Current lack of federal investigation does not mean MIGOP officials should escape scrutiny MICHIGAN – Today on a virtual press call, Progress Michigan and the Michigan People’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Multiple Organizations May 18, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Organizations Call for Improved Financial Disclosure Policies HB 4680-4686 are not the financial disclosure we need Lansing – On Tuesday, a group of 14 organizations who support government ethics and transparency released the following joint statement about HB 4680-4686, which…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Leaked Video Exposes Nationwide Voter Suppression Campaign Voting rights advocates slam right-wing efforts to push anti-voter bills in key states MICHIGAN – Leaked video of a meeting with wealthy right-wing donors shows the executive director of Heritage for America, an organization connected with the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 12, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Pushes for Michigan Taxpayers to Pay for Foreign Corporation’s Legal Fees Michigan taxpayers will now foot the bill to pay for Enbridge’s flouting of state law MICHIGAN – In a brazen move to cater to the corporate whims of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 11, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Gov. Whitmer Correct in Issuing Warning Letter to Shut Down Line 5 Gov. has legal authority to order shutdown, while Enbridge chooses to operate its pipeline unlawfully MICHIGAN – Progress Michigan is applauding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s action to shut down Line…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 11, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Favor Bold Plans to Rebuild from Pandemic Monthly research newsletter shows high disapproval of GOP effort to tie federal relief to emergency powers MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 6, 2020 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org House Republicans Continue to Make a Mockery of the Political Process Hearing with conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf is an embarrassment to our state MICHIGAN – On Thursday, House Republicans held a hearing featuring testimony from noted conspiracy theorist and anti-vaxxer Naomi Wolf,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 4, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Add Rank Hypocrisy to List of Ron Weiser Transgressions MIGOP hypocrisy allows privately funded police departments, but not election administration MICHIGAN – After the Petoskey City Council voted 3-2 to accept a donation from serial inciter of misogyny and political violence Ron…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 29, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Let’s Get Michigan ‘Vacc to Normal’ Gov. Whitmer’s plan will help our state start to safely recover from COVID pandemic MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her “MI Vacc to Normal,” a plan that sets clear benchmarks for relaxing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 29, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Transparency’ Bills Don’t Pass the Smell Test; Progress MI Demands Real Reform Close Lansing Loopholes FOIA and lobbying reform initiatives will offer real ethics and transparency changes MICHIGAN — In the wake of a Bridge Magazine article outlining the extreme deficiencies in an ethics reform…