FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 9, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Records Show Majority of Senators Back FOIA Reform 22 of the Senate’s 38 senators have backed opening legislature to FOIA LANSING — A majority of the Michigan Senate have supported opening up the legislature to the Freedom of Information…
Progress Michigan calls on the Legislature to open themselves up to FOIA to start the 2019 legislative session.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 8, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Sends Strong Message with Equal Pay EO Yet another progressive executive order from Gov. Whitmer charts Michigan on right path LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order aimed at ensuring equal pay for equal work for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 7, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds Gov. Whitmer’s Move for LGBTQ Protections Executive Order is a good first step toward true equality for all LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan praised Governor Gretchen Whitmer for taking real steps toward true equality for all of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 3, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Does Right on Ethics, Transparency Day 2 of governorship brings much needed ethics reform to Michigan LANSING — Progress Michigan is applauding Governor Gretchen Whitmer for banning the use of private emails and campaign activities on public time. “This is a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 19, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Unveils the Official Unofficial Rick Snyder Gubernatorial Portrait The People’s Portrait is an accurate description of the failed Snyder years LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan unveiled the unofficial official Rick Snyder gubernatorial portrait. The framed artwork was displayed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 17, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette’s Term as AG: Just a Right-Wing Crusader Working families, LGBTQ community, our environment, were targets of Schuette’s shady agenda LANSING — Today, Michigan’s outgoing attorney general, Bill Schuette, held an end of term press conference. In response, Progress Michigan is releasing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 14, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Weak Governor Snatches Economic Advances from Working Families Snyder cements his legacy as a governor who cares nothing about hardworking Michiganders Progress Michigan released the following statement in response to Governor Rick Snyder signing bills that will gut the minimum wage…
To: Michigan Editorial Boards and Reporters From: Below signed organizations Re: Michigan’s Lame Duck Session November 30, 2018 Over Two Dozen Organizations Speak Out Against #MILameDuck Michigan is in the grips of yet another contentious Lame Duck session and we’re reaching out to your publication and editorial board to urge you to speak out against…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 28, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Sore Loser Republicans Should Go Home Unaccountable, corporate-backed lawmakers using “lame duck” to further harm workers LANSING — Republicans in the Michigan State Senate are using Lame Duck to gut popular policies that raise wages and provide critical benefits to working families…