FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 28, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GLEP Director: ‘I wanted to shake her, like I like to shake my wife.” Head of DeVos-backed org makes troubling comment regarding SRO official LANSING — Today during a Senate Education Committee meeting, the head of the DeVos-backed, anti-public school group…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 23, 2017 Contact: Marissa Luna, 989-798-3051, marissa@progressmichigan.org The Michigan Progressive Summit Returns to Lansing Conference features speakers, panels, skill-building workshops LANSING – On Saturday, March 4, hundreds of residents and activists from across Michigan will convene in Lansing for the 2017 Michigan Progressive Summit, entitled “March Forth:…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 17, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Systematic Racism’ Contributed to Flint Water Crisis, Commission Says Report from Snyder-appointed commission says racism responsible for slow response MICHIGAN — Gov. Rick Snyder’s own Civil Rights Commission has released a scathing report showing how “systematic racism” was a major factor…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 14, 2017 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds House and Senate Democrats for Bills to Address Unemployment Insurance Agency Bills needed after latest Republican privatization scheme, GOP attacks on working families LANSING — Progress Michigan is applauding the sponsors of a package a bills that…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 10, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Poll: Betsy DeVos Has Abysmal Public Support Voters condemn disastrous confirmation, positions on education MICHIGAN — According to a recent poll by Public Policy Polling, the American people have very negative views toward recently-confirmed U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. According…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 9, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Despicable: State to No Longer Help Flint Residents Pay for Water, Will Continue to Pay Snyder’s Legal Bills Water still not safe to drink, but Snyder still taking public money for legal defense LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 8, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Confirmation of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions as United States Attorney General. The statement should be attributed to Lonnie Scott, executive…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 8, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: Defund Governor Snyder’s Office Budget Until Snyder Pays His Own Legal Defense Governor Snyder has used public funds for private defense while asking others to take cuts LANSING — As Governor Rick Snyder lays out his seventh budget…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 7, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org SOLD! U.S. Cabinet Position Latest Piece of Democracy Gone to the Highest Bidder Betsy DeVos is the most dangerously unqualified Secretary of Education in U.S. History MICHIGAN — The following statement about Betsy DeVos’ confirmation as Secretary of Education may be attributed to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 6, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Representative Stephanie Chang ‘Legislator of the Month’ Chang awarded for standing up for American values by fighting Muslim Ban Executive Order, defending sanctuary cities LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Representative Stephanie Chang the Legislator of the…