FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ignoring Prison Privatization Failures, Gov. Snyder Signs GEO Group Bill Gov. Snyder’s signature opens the door for private prisons in Michigan MICHIGAN — On Tuesday, Gov. Snyder signed legislation that allows a private prison to house high-level offenders from anywhere in the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 2, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces “Adopt-a-Pothole” Program Program will highlight Michigan’s worst potholes as well as lawmakers’ failure to responsibly fund repairs MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan announced its new “Adopt-a-Pothole” program that will allow Michigan citizens to nominate Michigan’s worst potholes by naming…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 2, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Tip: Maggots Served Today to Michigan Prisoners at Jackson Correctional Facility Tip to Progress Michigan details latest Aramark scandal JACKSON — Progress Michigan has received a tip that maggots were once again found in the food of an Aramark-run cafeteria. According to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 22, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Not The Onion: Aramark Wants More Money Despite Sustained Incompetence Corporate greed has no shame MICHIGAN — Out-of-state prison food service provider Aramark is seeking more money and a contract renewal to serve food in Michigan prisons, according to a report in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 20, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Self-Congratulatory Schuette Should Investigate Entire Aramark Contract Hundreds of fired employees, numerous food problems demand state’s attention MICHIGAN — In the wake of an investigation into an assault-for-hire plot involving a former Aramark employee, Progress Michigan is calling on Attorney General Bill…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 20, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org House GOP Passes Death Star Bill, Obliterate Local Control The dark side would be proud of the Michigan GOP LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding House passage of the Death Star bill, or HB4052: “It is apparent that the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 20, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Hypocrisy Alert: Representative Graves Praised ‘Local Control’ in Past; Tramples on it Tuesday Will Rep. Graves stand up for his values or his donors? LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan is pointing out the hypocrisy of Representative Joe Graves on local control. Yesterday, Rep.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 19, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Bought and Paid For: Conservatives Bend to the Will of Corporate Lobbyists House committee members put interests of Wall Street over Main Street MICHIGAN — Today, 11 conservative lawmakers — who collectively received at least $138,300 from corporate lobbyists who supported the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 14, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Does Michigan Chamber Executive Committee Support Discrimination Against LGBT Employees? Progress Michigan raises question in open letters to executive committee members LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan sent letters to each member of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce 2015 Executive Committee inquiring whether…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 13, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org House Republicans Want to Repair Roads on the Backs of the Working Class Speaker Cotter’s plan punishes working families for Governor Snyder’s failed leadership on roads LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Republican House Speaker Kevin Cotter’s plan to…