Labor Unions Back Drivers’ Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants 

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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.…

LaFave Continues to Embarrass Self, Office with Social Media Posts

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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…

House Democrats and Governor Whitmer Introduce Reproductive Health Act

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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and Governor Whitmer Introduce Reproductive Health Act  RHA will protect abortion rights as well as repeal and update outdated abortion laws LANSING — Tuesday morning, House Democrats and Governor Gretchen Whitmer introduced the Reproductive Health Act.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…

Whitmer Request for Overtime Expansion Will Help Working Families

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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…

Whitmer Executive Order Will Help Working People

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 17, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Executive Order Will Help Working People Increasing asset limit for assistance programs will help more Michiganders afford the basics LANSING — Progress Michigan is applauding an executive order issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today as she raised the asset…

Close Lansing Loopholes Announces Effort to Rein in Out of Control Lobbying

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from the Coalition to Close Lansing Loopholes October 9, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Close Lansing Loopholes Announces Effort to Rein in Out of Control Lobbying Goals include banning gifts from lobbyists, ending the revolving door, and requiring more transparency LANSING — On Wednesday, the Coalition to Close Lansing…

Progress Michigan Statement on Whitmer’s Budget Action

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 30, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Whitmer’s Budget Action MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s use of the line-item veto in the K-12 education budget. “Since she took office, Gov. Whitmer has fought for the right…

Progress Michigan Statement on Shirkey’s Road ‘Solution’

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 23, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Shirkey’s Road ‘Solution’ Senator’s plan to turn roads to gravel is a complete joke LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding a bizarre idea from Sen. Mike Shirkey saying that rather than fixing Michigan’s roads and bridges,…

As Budget Deadline Looms, GOP Lawmakers Take Island Vacay with DeVos

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 20, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org As Budget Deadline Looms, GOP Lawmakers Take Island Vacay with DeVos It’s been all play and no work for Republicans throughout the budget process MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan blasted the Republican legislature for taking yet another vacation as…

Progress Michigan Statement on Passage of Education Budget

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 19, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Passage of Education Budget MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the passage of the K-12 education budget in the Michigan Legislature: “The only ‘record’ here in Lansing as it pertains education funding…