FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 1, 2019 Progress Michigan Names Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Legislator of the Month for February Tlaib named for oversight work; calling out racist actions of Rep. Meadows LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib its Legislator of the Month for February. Tlaib was named for her…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan on Changes to Environmental Executive Order MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new executive order protecting drinking water and restructuring the state’s environmental agency to better serve the people: “Michigan needs to take protecting…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 14, 2019 Progress Michigan Calls Out Senate GOP for Voting Against Clean Water Republicans put corporate interests over our health LANSING – Progress Michigan released the following statement on the Senate Republicans’ vote to overrule Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s efforts to create a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 13, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Call for Second Look at GOP Effort to Gut Earned Paid Sick Time Sen. Chang asks Dana Nessel to look into constitutionality of ‘adopt and amend’ MICHIGAN — State Senator Stephanie Chang is asking Attorney General Dana Nessel to issue…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 12, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan on Gov. Whitmer’s SOTS Governor takes strong stances on education, fixing the damn roads and transparency MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s first State of the State address: “Gov. Whitmer showed real…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 7, 2019 Lonnie Scott on the Passing of John Dingell Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott released the following statement on the passing of the Honorable John Dingell. “John Dingell has long been one of my political role models from the time I was old…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 7, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Senate Should Stand with Whitmer’s Effort to Clean Up Water Whitmer’s executive order addressed environmental crises facing MI MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling on the Michigan Senate to reject the corporate lobbyist-backed effort to undermine Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 5, 2019 Progress Michigan Names Representative Kara Hope Legislator of the Month for January Hope named for efforts to make government more accountable, help keep Michigan clean LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Representative Kara Hope its Legislator of the Month for January for introducing legislation to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 6, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Seeks to Reinstate Corporate Control of Enviro Regs Biz interests had too much control over regulations, Whitmer made right call MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Republican legislative efforts to undermine Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 1, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Continues to Improve Transparency in Michigan Executive order will limit state agencies’ ability to drag feet when responding to FOIA MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is praising Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today for an executive order improving transparency in state government by limiting…