FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan Flint Charges are a Step Toward Healing Still a long way to go to repair the damage done to Flint residents MICHIGAN – This week, AG Dana Nessel announced that former Gov. Rick Snyder and other members of his administration will face…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 12, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott released the following statement regarding the announcement that the Michigan Attorney General has filed charges against Snyder Administration officials for their role in the Flint Water Crisis: “It’s about damn time. Justice for the people of Flint…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 11, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Demands Accountability from Corporate GOP Donors Those who funded right-wing attack on democracy should withdraw their campaign contributions MICHIGAN –– Today, Progress Michigan identified prominent individuals and corporate PACs based in Michigan who have donated to elected officials responsible for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 11, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Prohibiting Open Carry at MI State Capitol Not Enough Progress Michigan demands a complete weapons ban on Capitol grounds MICHIGAN — After the Michigan Capitol Commission decided today to prohibit the open carry of firearms in the state capitol, Progress Michigan blasted the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 8, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Slams GOP Inaction on COVID Michiganians are counting on COVID relief MICHIGAN – As people across the state suffer the impacts of the COVID crisis, Michigan Republicans are blocking much-needed relief to try and pressure Gov. Whitmer. The following statement can…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 7, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org MI Republicans Involved in Trump Rally, Election Lies Must Be Held Accountable Elected and Republicans Party officials need to resign or be removed from power MICHIGAN — In the wake of an attack by a white, right-wing mob on the U.S. Capitol building…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 6, 2020 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Right-Wing Violence in D.C. Republicans who backed Trump’s lies about election, fueling violence, must resign MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling for the resignation of Congressional representatives who gave fuel to Donald Trump’s attempts to bulldoze over democracy and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 4, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org DeVos Family, Other Michigan Donors Spending Thousands to Re-Elect Georgia GOP Senators DeVos Family, Dan Gilbert and his businesses, are donating to Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue despite racist remarks and profiting off of the pandemic MICHIGAN – Progress…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 4, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan Reps. Plan to Reject Will of the People Reps. Bergman, Walberg, and McClain put Trump loyalty above democracy MICHIGAN — This week, at least three of Michigan’s representatives in Congress say they will object to presidential electors, furthering baseless conspiracy theories…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan December 14, 2020 Contact: Sam Inglot, = sam@progressmichigan.org Michigan Voters Are Ready To Move Forward With electoral votes cast, it’s time to leave the conspiracy theories behind MICHIGAN – After more than a month of fearmongering and conspiracy theories from the Trump camp Michigan Republicans, Michigan’s electoral votes have…