FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 11, 2019 Legislature Pushing Through More Corporate Tax Breaks Switch Data Center bill continues trend of robbing public services to pay corporations MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the passage of a SB455, which will give massive tax breaks to one company, Switch Data…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 5, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Data Showing Opposition to Corporate Tax Handouts Given to House Representatives While many public services remain underfunded, people say ‘enough’ to corporate handouts. LANSING — On Thursday, volunteers from Clean Water Action and other progressive groups went to the House…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 21, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senate Majority Leader Continues To Make Sexist Comments Statement of Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott MICHIGAN – Michigan Senate Majority Leader, Mike Shirkey, spoke to a small group of Hillsdale College Republicans about Michigan politics and made sexist…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 13, 2019 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Welcomes Lynna Kaucheck Kaucheck brings over 15 years of advocacy experience to Progress Michigan MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is excited to welcome Lynna Kaucheck as their new Communications and Development Coordinator. “Lynna’s skills and experience in Michigan politics…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 6, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll Shows Opposition to More Corporate Tax Handouts Public Policy Poll shows support for corporations paying their fair share MICHIGAN — Michiganders oppose more tax breaks for big business and support policies that make wealthy corporations pay…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 4, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Legislators Must Work with Governor on Budget Negotiations As lawmakers gear up for a three-week hunting vacation, the budget remains unsettled MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the fact that Michigan continues to be…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Multiple Organizations October 31, 2019 Contact: David Hecker, 313-204-6115, dhecker@aftmichigan.org Labor Unions Back Drivers’ Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants MICHIGAN – Labor unions from across Michigan released the following joint-statement today supporting the Drive SAFE bills, which would give undocumented immigrants access to drivers’ licenses: “Our immigration system is broken and we need to fix it.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan October 29, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org LaFave Continues to Embarrass Self, Office with Social Media Posts Memes should be left to internet trolls, not state representatives MICHIGAN — Rep. Beau LaFave is once again in hot water over controversial social media posts about the budget process and disrespecting…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 29, 2019 Contact: Cayley Winters, 269-601-5834, cayley@progressmichigan.org House Democrats and Governor Whitmer Introduce Reproductive Health Act RHA will protect abortion rights as well as repeal and update outdated abortion laws LANSING — Tuesday morning, House Democrats and Governor Gretchen Whitmer introduced the Reproductive Health Act. The bill…
October 24, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Request for Overtime Expansion Will Help Working Families Trump administration has scaled back OT expansion MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is applauding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to expand overtime eligibility to more working people in Michigan. “When people go above and beyond…