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…
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…
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…