FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 9, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Agema on President Obama: ‘50% white, 43.75% Arabic and 6,26% black’ Will new MIGOP leadership finally take action? MICHIGAN — In yet another example of startling ignorance and racism, Dave Agema took to Facebook today and issued a statement that teemed with…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 9, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Why is Bill Schuette Trying to Intimidate the Media? Huffpo’s Dana Liebelson subpoenaed for written notes regarding juvenile corrections story MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is asking why Attorney General Bill Schuette is harassing a national reporter who was in Michigan last week…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 4, 2015 Contact: Hugh Madden, hugh@progressmichigan.org House Republican Committee Chooses Discrimination Over Well-Being of Michigan Children Today’s vote seeks to codify hate into Michigan’s laws LANSING — Today, the Michigan House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee voted 5-3 on a party line vote to allow adoption agencies to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 4, 2015 Contact: Hugh Madden, hugh@progressmichigan.org Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Crusade Against Michigan Families Reaches Supreme Court King v Burwell could strip Michiganders of health insurance coverage and raise taxes on hard working families LANSING — Today, the United State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in King v…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 25, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on GOP to Support Net Neutrality For once, Senate Republicans should support equality, not corporate giants LANSING — Earlier today, according to media reports, the Senate Republicans passed a non-binding resolution urging President Barack Obama, Congress and the Federal Communications…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 24, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder and Walker: Assailing Workers’ Rights Across the Great Lakes Michigan proves it: Right to Work doesn’t create jobs, only hurts workers MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan voiced solidarity with Wisconsin workers and unions as they challenge Gov. Scott Walker’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 19, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org MIGOP Chair Hopeful Uses Racist and Offensive Language to Describe Asian American Michiganders Republicans have a problem with cultural insensitivity from sitting, prospective leaders LANSING — The Michigan GOP has a long, problematic history of its leaders using racial and derogatory terms…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 18, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Lied About Balanced Budget on Campaign Trail, MEDC Needs Transparency Testimony from Treasury official states administration knew about budget shortfall in October MICHIGAN — News broke today that the Snyder administration knew about the state’s massive budget shortfall last October while…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 9, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org National Media Problem of Racial Biases Comes to Lansing Prominent Lansing radio host excuses murder with stereotypes in East Lansing shooting death LANSING — Recently, Lansing radio host Tim Barron, who emcees a morning radio program on WLMI 92.9, used…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 4, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Congratulates LGBT Couples Whose Marriages Are Now Legal in Michigan MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Gov. Snyder’s decision to not appeal a federal judge’s ruling saying that Michigan must recognize the over 300 same-sex marriages that…