FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 17, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Tax Day MICHIGAN — This Tax Day, Progress Michigan is calling attention to the out-of-touch tax priorities of the Republican-controlled legislature and Congress. From the GOP Tax Plan passed in 2017 all the way back to the massive tax shift orchestrated…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 16, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Accepts Endorsement from Extreme, Controversial Florida AG Pam Bondi has questionable ethics, just like Bill Schuette MICHIGAN — Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced support from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, which should trouble Michiganders considering Bondi’s record of standing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org John Engler Needs to Resign from MSU Engler’s done little to change culture at MSU, tried to buy silence of survivor MICHIGAN — In the wake of reports that MSU President John Engler tried to buy the silence of a sexual…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org No Joke: Republicans Want Day Honoring Corporations As if taking their money and doing their bidding wasn’t enough LANSING — On Wednesday, Flint residents chanted in the House chambers demanding access to clean water, which led to House Republicans fleeing to a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 5, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Will the Real Shady Schuette Please Stand Up’ Calley jumps on “Shady Schuette” bandwagon despite his own record MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan coined the moniker “Shady Schuette” with the launch of ShadySchuette.com in 2017, and is flattered that Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley decided to jump on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 2, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Silent as Nugent Attacks Shooting Survivors Nugent said Parkland student activists “have no soul” LANSING — Prominent Bill Schuette supporter Ted Nugent recently said the Parkland shooting survivors protesting for gun reform “have no soul.” Bill Schuette needs to renounce Nugent’s support and endorsement, which he…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 14, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Darrin Camilleri as 2017 Legislator of the Year Downriver State Rep has exemplified progressive values in Lansing LANSING — Progress Michigan is proud to announce State Representative Darrin Camilleri as the organization’s inaugural winner of its Legislator of the Year…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Shady Schuette Disrespects Sunshine Week Schuette’s hollow calls for transparency don’t match his record MICHIGAN — In honor of Sunshine Week, a time when issues of government transparency are brought to the forefront of public discussion, Progress Michigan is calling attention to its ongoing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 12, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org VIDEO: Brian Calley Can’t Run From His Record Progress Michigan visits Brian Calley’s video shoot in Portland PORTLAND, Mich. — On March 11th, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley was in Downtown Portland, MI to shoot a video and Progress Michigan was on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 8, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Representative Adam Zemke ‘Legislator of the Month’ Zemke honored for legislation introduced to ban conversion therapy LANSING — Progress Michigan has named State Representative Adam Zemke its February Legislator of the Month for his legislation to prohibit…