Category Archives: press release

Progress Michigan: Kevyn Orr Shouldn’t Give Pay Raises While Residents Go Without Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 8, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan: Kevyn Orr Shouldn’t Give Pay Raises While Residents Go Without Water Detroit’s emergency manager gives pay raises to politicians, non-union officials DETROIT — According to recent media reports, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has decided to give Detroit’s mayor, city council…

Progress Michigan Blasts SCOTUS Decision on Hobby Lobby Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 30, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Blasts SCOTUS Decision on Hobby Lobby Case Court says CEOs can force religious beliefs onto employees  MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan blasted the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today that sided with Hobby Lobby in a case that says the…

National Heritage Academies Spends Tens-of-Thousands on Advertising in Response to Detroit Free Press Investigation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 24, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org National Heritage Academies Spends Tens-of-Thousands on Advertising in Response to Detroit Free Press Investigation Proof that Michigan’s charter schools need better financial oversight MICHIGAN — This week, the Detroit Free Press is running an in-depth series highlighting wasteful spending, self-dealing,…

Terri Lynn Land Can’t Accurately Answer Basic Foreign Policy Questions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 20, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Terri Lynn Land Can’t Accurately Answer Basic Foreign Policy Questions Land should not get a pass for fudging the facts  MICHIGAN — During a press scrum following a candidate forum with the Small Business Association of Michigan, Terri Lynn Land…

Covington Jumps Ship: Another Example of Gov. Snyder’s Failed EAA Experiment

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…

Gov. Snyder’s Inability to Tackle Roads Shows Serious Lack of Leadership

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…

Conservative Lawmakers Must Apologize to Female Constituents for Sexist Comment

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…

Progress Michigan Calls out Sen. Randy Richardville for Blatant Hypocrisy

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…

Progress Michigan Launches “Really, Terri?” Campaign to Educate Voters on Land’s Policy Positions

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…

Progress Michigan: Voters Want Their Voice to be Heard on Minimum Wage

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…