FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 10, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls for Gov. Snyder to Weigh in on Elliott-Larsen LANSING — It’s official: The Michigan Legislature has began discussing amendments to the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. Today, Progress Michigan called on Gov.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 9, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Rick Snyder’s Failed Environmental Record Once again, Rick Snyder puts the interests of corporations before Michiganders LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Clean Water Action’s release of Governor Rick Snyder’s first term scorecard. “This…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 9, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls for Gov. Snyder to Fire Richard Baird LANSING — In light of recent reports that Gov. Rick Snyder’s right-hand man, Richard Baird, continues to threaten a select group of women that criticized his unwarranted tax breaks, Progress Michigan…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 5, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Dodges Accountability During Michigan Radio Program The governor tried to rewrite his record, blamed others for problems, showed no leadership MICHIGAN — Governor Rick Snyder was on Michigan Public Radio’s Q&A program, Michigan Calling, this morning, where he dodged…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 2, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Releases Second ‘Tuesdays With Terri’ Video Video highlights Land’s disastrous performance at the Mackinac Policy Conference MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan released the second video in a series titled “Tuesdays with Terri”, highlighting her odd appearance in front…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 27, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Lawmakers Once Again Attack Michiganders’ Right to Vote Wolf hunt vote is another example of the GOP legislature’s attack on democracy LANSING — Today lawmakers in Lansing once again attacked Michiganders’ right to vote by approving legislation that authorizes a wolf hunt in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 26, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Announces Launch of ‘Tuesdays With Terri’ Video series highlights Terri Lynn Land’s few unscripted performances MICHIGAN — Today marks the launch of Progress Michigan’s “Tuesdays with Terri,” a video series that highlights Terri Lynn Land’s clear misunderstanding of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 21, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Yet Another Scandal Hits the Snyder Administration Gov. Snyder’s right-hand man involved in voting and taxation scandal MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released a statement today calling for an investigation into yet another developing scandal from the top levels of the Snyder administration.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 14, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Great Lakes Education Project Should Apologize for Racial Insensitivity Should endorse real civil rights battles in the state LANSING — Today the DeVos-funded Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) posted a picture to Twitter depicting George Wallace blocking a school door next to a picture…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 8, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Statement from Progress Michigan on Governor Snyder Retaining State Contract with Aramark MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan issued the following statement on the news that the state would — once again — fine Aramark over prison food service violation and apply…