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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 28, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, , sam@progressmichigan.org SB287 Is an Unacceptable Attack on Voting Rights No one should have to pay to exercise their constitutional right MICHIGAN – As the Senate Elections Committee meets to consider SB-287, a bill that would prohibit election officials from providing free postage for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 27, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Corporate Donors Continue to Enable Shirkey’s Hoaxes and Anti-Voter Actions Majority Leader’s PAC bringing in thousands even after numerous despicable comments MICHIGAN – People across the state were shocked and appalled by comments Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey made…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 21, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michiganders Will Pay the Price for GOP’s Political Games Republican lawmakers let down public by choosing pettiness over effective governing MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Republican lawmakers released a budget proposal that includes significant cuts to a wide range of public…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org In 2016, Sen. McBroom Opposed Voter ID Laws Now Being Pushed by MIGOP Progress Michigan calls on Sen. McBroom to reiterate his opposition to voter ID laws MICHIGAN – As Republican lawmakers work to chip away at Michiganders’ voting rights with…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 6, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Nearly 60% Support Calls for Ron Weiser Resignation Lake Effect poll shows strong disapproval of GOP Co-Chair, support for FOIA reform MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks…