FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 3, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll Shows Gubernatorial Match-Up a Tie Heading Into Election Day LANSING — On the eve of Election Day, Progress Michigan announced the results of a new poll showing a tie between Gov. Rick Snyder and Mark Schauer in Michigan’s gubernatorial race.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 30, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org BREAKING: Snyder Admin Destroys Emails Sought Through FOIA DCH Director emails illegally deleted after being requested by watchdog group LANSING – Progress Michigan learned today that the Michigan Department of Community Health has illegally purged department head communications from its…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 29, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org MDOC Stalling FOIA Request Until After November Election Michigan voters deserve to know information about Aramark, Ed Buss LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan called out the Michigan Department of Corrections and the Snyder administration for deliberately stalling the release of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 28, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org LG Brian Calley Skipping Town on Weekly Basis to Attend Harvard Calley has missed session days to jet set across the country LANSING — Progress Michigan discovered that Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley has been skipping town on a weekly basis, including session…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 28, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Gov. Rick Snyder Complaint centers around controversial fundraiser and no-bid contracts LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan filed a complaint with United States Office of Special Counsel alleging that Gov. Rick Snyder violated the Hatch Act.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Political Action Fund October 24, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan PAF Going Back on the Air with Snyder/Aramark Ad Television ad will air from Saturday through the election to hold Snyder accountable LANSING — An ad aimed at highlighting the numerous problems with Gov. Snyder’s handling of…
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…
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…
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…
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…