Category Archives: press release

Sunshine Week: Governor Rick Snyder Lobbied by Governor Jeb Bush Using Personal Email

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 16, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Sunshine Week: Governor Rick Snyder Lobbied by Governor Jeb Bush Using Personal Email Documents obtained via FOIA request include personal emails regarding state business between Governor Rick Snyder and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan highlighted a private…

Gov. Snyder Chooses Partisan Politics Over Michigan’s Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 12, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Governor Snyder Chooses Partisan Politics Over Michigan’s Students Move of School Reform office to DTMB strictly a partisan political move LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan is calling on Gov. Rick Snyder to explain to Michigan residents why he chose partisan politics…

Progress Michigan Calls on Rep. Al Pscholka to Apologize for Insensitive Remarks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 11, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Rep. Al Pscholka to Apologize for Insensitive Remarks Rep. Al Pscholka uses derogatory language to describe the LGBT community and people with mental illness LANSING — Today, on the House floor, Representative Al Pscholka (R-Stevensville) attempted to…

Agema on President Obama: ‘50% white, 43.75% Arabic and 6,26% black’

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…

Why is Bill Schuette Trying to Intimidate the Media?

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…

House Republican Committee Chooses Discrimination Over Well-Being of Michigan Children

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…

Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Crusade Against Michigan Families Reaches Supreme Court

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…

Progress Michigan Calls on GOP to Support Net Neutrality

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…

Snyder and Walker: Assailing Workers’ Rights Across the Great Lakes

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…

MIGOP Chair Hopeful Uses Racist and Offensive Language to Describe Asian American Michiganders

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…