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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces New Digital Media Coordinator Matt Kovac joins citizens’ watchdog organization LANSING – On Monday, Matt Kovac joined Progress Michigan as the organization’s Digital Media Coordinator. Matt joins Progress Michigan after working in Chicago for The Chicago Reporter and the Chicago Innocence…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 29, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Campaign: Town Halls Not Open to the Public MICHIGAN — According to the Snyder campaign, the widely publicized town halls the governor is holding, are not open to the public and only undecided voters are allowed to attend. According…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 25, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Administration Ordered Treasury to Show ‘Investment Value’ of Aramark Email obtained through a FOIA request raises questions about administration’s relationship with Aramark An email recently obtained by Progress Michigan through a Freedom of Information Act request shows that Dennis…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 25, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Will Lawmakers Support Resolution to End Aramark Contract? Sex acts, drugs and alleged murder plots plague privatized contract MICHIGAN — In light of recent allegations that an Aramark employee approached an inmate at Michigan prison to solicit a murder for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 24, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Administration Sells Access to Chief of Staff Dennis Muchmore named in documents detailing scheme to sell access to corporate donors LANSING — According to a report in the New York Times, Dennis Muchmore, chief of staff to Governor Rick Snyder,…