FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 16, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Covington Jumps Ship: Another Example of Gov. Snyder’s Failed EAA Experiment LANSING — It was announced today that John Covington, the chancellor of the Education Achievement Authority, resigned from his position. This is the latest — and largest — piece…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 12, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Gov. Snyder’s Inability to Tackle Roads Shows Serious Lack of Leadership For three years governor talks roads, waits until last minute and can’t finish the job LANSING — Thanks to the lack of leadership from Gov. Rick Snyder, the Senate…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 5, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Conservative Lawmakers Must Apologize to Female Constituents for Sexist Comment Lawmakers who voted for “rape insurance” belittle women’s issues with fashion magazines on House floor LANSING — Today, conservative lawmakers Peter Pettalia, Roger Victory and Ben Glardon made light of women’s issues…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 4, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls out Sen. Randy Richardville for Blatant Hypocrisy On minimum wage, the legislature knows best, DIA a different story LANSING — In an act of stark hypocrisy, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville said yesterday that voters should have…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 14, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Launches “Really, Terri?” Campaign to Educate Voters on Land’s Policy Positions Website and video seek to highlight Land’s silence on important issues LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan launched a website that aims to hold Terri Lynn Land accountable and shed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 13, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: Voters Want Their Voice to be Heard on Minimum Wage Lawmakers cannot silence public support behind the effort to raise Michigan’s minimum wage LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling on lawmakers to let the voters decide when it…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 9, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org SB934 is a Political Ploy to Silence the Will of Voters, Not About Helping Workers Progressives must rally against political gamesmanship, push for real wage increase MICHIGAN — On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, introduced SB934, a bill…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 8, 2014 Contact: Hugh Madden, (734) 250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Over $1.2 Billion of Michigan Food Assistance Goes to Working Families Department of Human Services responds to Progress Michigan FOIA request MICHIGAN — The amount of food assistance that went to Michigan citizens reporting earned income in 2013 was $1,244,060,939 according…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 23, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Terri Lynn Land Campaign Ad Video highlights Land’s failure to stand up for women’s issues LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan released a video response to Terri Lynn Land’s recent campaign ad. Land’s ad made light…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 22, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Gov. Snyder’s Web of Cronyism Runs Deep: News Report Analysis from MIRS News shows Snyder may be engaging in pay-to-play politics LANSING — According to a recent report from MIRS, during his tenure in office, Gov. Rick Snyder took in…