Category Archives: press release

Progress Michigan Statement on Whistleblower Complaint Regarding Aramark

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 23, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Whistleblower Complaint Regarding Aramark LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan issued the following statement regarding the whistleblower complaint alleging that Aramark employees cut corners and didn’t follow proper food safety protocol in Michigan prisons. “These allegations are deeply troubling and continue the…

Letter to Snyder: Where are Banned Aramark Workers?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  October 20, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Letter to Snyder: Where are Banned Aramark Workers? Progress Michigan letter to governor asks about 112 Aramark employees banned from state prisons  LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan sent a letter to Gov. Rick Snyder asking if he knows for a…

Progress Michigan Releases Hundreds of Pages of MI Dept. of Education Emails

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 14, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Releases Hundreds of Pages of MI Dept. of Education Emails Hundreds of emails obtained through Freedom of Information Act now publicly available LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan released hundreds of emails between Gov. Rick Snyder’s chief of staff Dennis Muchmore…

Progress Michigan FOIA Reveals Gov. Snyder Lied to Public About ‘Objective’ Financial Emergency Process

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 13, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan FOIA Reveals Gov. Snyder Lied to Public About ‘Objective’ Financial Emergency Process Emails show Snyder administration’s goal is to dissolve Highland Park School District MICHIGAN — Documents released by Progress Michigan today show that Gov. Rick Snyder not only lied…

Progress Michigan Statement on Gov. Rick Snyder’s Attempt to Whitewash Record at Town Hall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 12, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Gov. Rick Snyder’s Attempt to Whitewash Record at Town Hall  “Gov. Snyder can spin and distort the facts as much as he wants, but the truth is he has continually put the interests of corporations over the well-being…

Progress Michigan Announces New Television Ad

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  October 9, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces New Television Ad Video highlights long list of problems related to state’s Aramark contract MICHIGAN — Today at press conferences in Lansing and Grand Rapids, Progress Michigan announced the launch of a new television ad titled, “Maggots.” The ad seeks to educate…

Is Terri Lynn Land Advocating for Another Government Shutdown?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 8, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Is Terri Lynn Land Advocating for Another Government Shutdown? Land wouldn’t have supported bill to end 2013 government shutdown MICHIGAN — Terri Lynn Land recently posted a graphic on her Facebook page that said, “Let’s send a mom to the U.S. Senate…

Terri Lynn Land Clearly Not Ready for Tough Decisions in U.S. Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 3, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Terri Lynn Land Clearly Not Ready for Tough Decisions in U.S. Senate  MICHIGAN — While on Michigan Radio’s Michigan Calling program, Terri Lynn Land dodged questions from voters and failed to prove that she is ready to handle the high-pressure, high-stakes situations that arise…

Progress Michigan: New Poll Shows Gubernatorial Race a Dead Heat

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org  Progress Michigan: New Poll Shows Gubernatorial Race a Dead Heat Voters souring on Snyder’s Wrong Priorities for Michigan LANSING — A new poll released today by Progress Michigan shows Michigan’s gubernatorial race as a dead heat. The poll was conducted through live telephone operators…

Snyder Administration Cannot Be Trusted to Handle Aramark Situation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 1, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Administration Cannot Be Trusted to Handle Aramark Situation LANSING — The claim made by Ed Buss, the Snyder-appointed overseer of the state’s Aramark contract, that the company is increasing pay as a way to remedy the numerous problems that have occurred…