FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 23, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org We Told You So: Prison Kitchen Issues Plummet Post-Privatization Failure Detroit Free Press reports significant improvements under public employees LANSING — Progress Michigan is drawing attention today to a report by the Detroit Free Press showing that return of food services to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 15, 2019 Progress Michigan Calls for Immediate Investigation into Inman Bribery Scandal Inman text indicates other representatives were willing to sell their vote for campaign contributions LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling on House Speaker Lee Chatfield and Senate Leader Mike Shirkey to launch investigations into the Larry…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 15, 2019 Progress Michigan Statement on Indictment of Representative Larry Inman The need to apply FOIA to the Legislature and have major lobbying reform never more pressing LANSING — Progress Michigan issued the following statement on the indictment of Representative Larry Inman for attempted extortion, bribery and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 14, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican Abortion Ban is an Attack on Healthcare Senate votes, House expected to ban abortion procedure, Whitmer vows to veto LANSING — Michigan Republicans today continued their radical crusade against safe, legal abortion in Michigan by passing legislation that would…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 2, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Senator Mallory McMorrow Legislator of the Month for April McMorrow named for introducing bill to ban conversion therapy in Michigan LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Senator Mallory McMorrow its Legislator of the Month for April. McMorrow…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 1, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Takes Aim at Discriminatory Car Insurance Practices Executive order pushes state department to investigate high auto insurance rate causes MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan lauded a decision by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to sign an executive order asking the Department…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 25, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Reacts to Unanimous Ruling in Gerrymandering Case Special elections in 2020 give voters a chance to vote in fair elections LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the unanimous ruling by U.S. Sixth Circuit Court in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 3, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Chatfield Must Apologize for Sexist Remarks On radio show, Chatfield said Gov. Whitmer and AG Nessel’s Line 5 decision was “driven by emotion” MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling on Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield to apologize for sexist remarks…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 3, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces Online Vote for 2018 Legislator of the Year Award seeks to lift up elected officials who put people first LANSING — Progress Michigan has named six finalists for its 2018 Legislator of the Year award. The award…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 1, 2019 Progress Michigan Names Representative Laurie Pohutsky Legislator of the Month for March Pohutsky named for introducing bill to strengthen environmental protections LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Representative Laurie Pohutsky its Legislator of the Month for March. Pohutsky was named for introducing House Bill 4386…