FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 1, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Visits Battle Creek and Kalamazoo to Voice Opposition to Republicans’ Wrong Priorities Semi-truck represents the MIGOP’s “rigged” economy BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO — Michiganders spoke out today in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo as part of the “MI Big…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 19, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Flint Report Shows FOIA Reform Needed Now Transparency, accountability were absent leading up to Flint Water Crisis MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the long-awaited release of the Joint Select Flint Water Public Health Emergency Committee and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Multiple Organizations October 19, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org An Open Letter to Attorney General Bill Schuette MICHIGAN — The following is an open letter to Attorney General Bill Schuette. Michiganders weighed in on the issue through an online petition and in less than 24 hours, over 300 people…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 17, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org MIGOP: Not Your Grandpa’s Republicans Female officer faces ouster for opposing Trump LANSING — News broke today that the Michigan Republican Party is considering expelling one of its female officers because she refuses to support Donald Trump for president — proving that even amongst…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 12, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Flint Resident Does What Schuette Won’t Petition for a one-person grand jury filed regarding Snyder’s use of public funds for criminal defense MICHIGAN — A Flint resident has done what Attorney General Bill Schuette should have done long ago: filed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 5, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Flint One Year Later: Little Change for Residents, Activists Demand Action Years into the Flint Water Crisis, activists continue to see inaction from elected officials (NOTE: Letter to Snyder below) LANSING — It’s been one year since Gov. Rick Snyder…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 30, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican-led State Senate Bows to Snyder; Approves Heidi Grether Without a Vote Another example of Republican legislative leaders letting Snyder govern without checks on power LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan is blasting the Republican-led State Senate for failing to do…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 30, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Air Support: Airplane Banner Calls Out GOP Inaction in Flint Progress Michigan banner will be at two college football games on Saturday LANSING — It’s not a bird, but it is a plane. And that plane has a message for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 28, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette Does DeVos Family Bidding with Ruling on Detroit Schools Republican AG does corporate donor bidding, lays groundwork for charter takeover DETROIT — By ruling that struggling Detroit Schools can be closed this year, Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 28, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org VIDEO: Is Michigan a Red or Blue State? New Progress Michigan video shows how 26 years of Republican control has hurt MI MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released a new video today showing how Republicans have had near total control of…