FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 7, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan to Tea Party: Cancel Agema as Keynote Speaker Latest promotion of racism, religious intolerance should be last straw for leadership, incoming legislators MICHIGAN — Republican Committeeman Dave Agema has been caught promoting yet another racist rant on his Facebook page. Progress…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 18, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Road Proposal MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the announcement by Gov. Rick Snyder and legislative leaders of a road-funding proposal. “This package of bills is Republicans attempting to repair the damage they have caused…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 17, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616.916.0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Jeb Bush’s Announcement he will ‘Actively Explore’ Running for President LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement in response to Jeb Bush’s announcement that he will “actively explore” running for President of the United States.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 11, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Bills to Restrict Women’s Health Care Rights Pass Senate Right to Life-backed bills do nothing to protect women LANSING – Today, the Michigan Senate passed a package of Right to Life-backed bills, Senate Bills 1156 and 1157, that make it harder for a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 9, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org HB5977: Corporate Greed Over Local Control LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the Michigan Competitiveness Committee passing out HB5977: “This bill is the ultimate slap in the face to local communities and hardworking families,” said Lonnie Scott, executive director of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 4, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Roads Plan is Highway Robbery LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement on the GOP-controlled House voting to gut funding to neighborhood schools and local governments in a misguided attempt to fix Michigan’s roads and bridges: “Republicans claimed on the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 4, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org House Passage of RFRA All About Politics, Not Good Policy LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the Michigan House passing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act: “The idea that we need to ‘restore’ religious freedom — rights that are already…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 4, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot: 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org RFRA Shows Cotter’s True Colors In first act after being elected House Speaker Cotter ushers through bill to enshrine discrimination in Michigan law MICHIGAN — Below is a statement by Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott following the passage of the RFRA bill…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 20, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds President Obama’s Immigration Action Executive action announcement small step toward comprehensive immigration reform MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s announcement regarding executive action on immigration. “While the President’s actions won’t completely fix our…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 12, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Jase Bolger’s Attempt to Codify Religious Discrimination Into Michigan Law LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement on the news that an amendment to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act has been introduced that doesn’t protect transgender people,…