New Poll: Michigan Voters Back Right to Repair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 18, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michigan Voters Back Right to Repair Newsletter shows overwhelming support to stop corporations from gouging independent farmers  MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public…

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New Poll: Michigan Voters Stand in Solidarity with the UAW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 17, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michigan Voters Stand in Solidarity with the UAW Newsletter digs into public opinion on gun violence prevention, voting rights policies MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter…

MIGOP Payment to Ottawa Impact-affiliated Firm Raises Red Flags and Questions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan October 3, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org MIGOP Payment to Ottawa Impact-affiliated Firm Raises Red Flags and Questions LANSING — Following the news that the Michigan Republican Party paid a business associated with Ottawa Impact President and Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Chair Joe Moss over $74,000 for undisclosed…

Progress Michigan Statement on Biden UAW Picket Line Visit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan September 26, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, denzel@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Biden UAW Picket Line Visit LANSING — Following President Joe Biden’s visit to the Willow Run UAW picket line today, Progress Michigan Executive Director Sam Inglot released the following statement: “We thank President Joe Biden for standing with…

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New Poll: Voters Support Whitmer Priorities, Pro-Worker Reforms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 13, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org  New Poll: Voters Support Whitmer Priorities, Pro-Worker Reforms Paid leave, severance pay, closing dark store loophole among popular policies MICHIGAN – On Monday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety…

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New Report Highlights Policy Action for Rural America  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, September 11, 2023 Contact: Levi Teitel, levi@progressmichigan.org New Report Highlights Policy Action for Rural America   Progress Michigan joins rural communities in developing roadmaps to succeed and prosper MICHIGAN – A national collaborative of rural policy and advocacy organizations released their 2023 Rural Action Policy Report, outlining specific investments, policy improvements, and…

Poll: Michiganders Support AI Regulation to Protect Our Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  News from Progress Michigan August 29, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, (313) 400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org    Poll: Michiganders Support AI Regulation to Protect Our Elections A vast majority are concerned about AI being used to influence our elections and back regulations working to combat that influence  MICHIGAN –– Progress Michigan recently released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks…

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Prominent MIGOP Activist Again Linked to White Supremacy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan August 25, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, 313-400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org  Prominent MIGOP Activist Again Linked to White Supremacy Progress Michigan yet again (this is getting old) calls on MIGOP leadership to condemn Republican activist and leader Shane Trejo for his white supremacist and alt-right views MICHIGAN – Shane Trejo, the former…

Farmers, Organizations Call on Michigan Legislature to Pass Agricultural Right to Repair 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  News from Multiple Organizations August 22, 2023 Contact: Levi Teitel, levi@progressmichigan.org, (248) 622-9910  Farmers, Organizations Call on Michigan Legislature to Pass Agricultural Right to Repair  HB 4673 would save farmers both time and money, benefitting rural farming communities  MICHIGAN — Today, 31 organizations, farmers, and farming advocates released a joint letter to the Michigan Legislature urging…

Latest Indictments Continue to Shine Light on MAGA Republican Attempt to Destroy Our Democracy 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan August 15, 2023 Contact: Denzel McCampbell, 313-400-0298, denzel@progressmichigan.org  Latest Indictments Continue to Shine Light on MAGA Republican Attempt to Destroy Our Democracy  LANSING – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the following statement on the latest indictments against Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans handed down by a grand jury in Georgia.…