Progress Michigan Executive Director Statement on Republican Claims of 200,000 New Jobs Due to Right to Work

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 13, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, Sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director Statement on Republican Claims of 200,000 New Jobs Due to Right to Work LANSING – Last month, the Michigan Republican Party mailed a fundraising letter urging supporters to donate and keep the conservative agenda moving forward…

Progress Michigan Executive Director Responds to Anti-Choice Legislation Taking Hold in Michigan

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 11, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director Responds to Anti-Choice Legislation Taking Hold in Michigan “Today it’s official: Michigan Republicans truly view women as second-class citizens,” said Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan. “On the one-year anniversary of Right to Work, the…

Progress Michigan Executive Director Statement on Dave Agema’s Hate-Filled Comments Toward the LGBT Community

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 10, 2013 Contact: Lonnie Scott, 734-323-6028, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director Statement on Dave Agema’s Hate-Filled Comments Toward the LGBT Community LANSING – Dave Agema is at it again. This time the Michigan Republican National Committeeman made the bizarre and hurtful claim that gay people want free…

Progress Michigan Executive Director Reacts to Bill that Would Double Campaign Contributions

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 10, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director Reacts to Bill that Would Double Campaign Contributions More money in politics is not what Michigan needs LANSING — A Republican-sponsored bill that would double the maximum amount of money that citizens could contribute to candidates…

Progress Michigan Names New Media Specialist

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News From Progress Michigan December 9, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, (517) 999-3646, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names New Media Specialist Marissa Luna joins progressive communications team LANSING – On Monday, Marissa Luna joined Progress Michigan as a New Media Specialist. Before joining the Progress Michigan team, Marissa served as the Communications Coordinator at…

Leaked Documents Show MI Legislators Asked to Take Pledge Putting Corporate Bill Mill Ahead of Constituents

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 6, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Leaked Documents Show MI Legislators Asked to Take Pledge Putting Corporate Bill Mill Ahead of Constituents Leak shows how far American Legislative Exchange Council will push its members to protect its interests LANSING — New leaked documents show that corporate…

Progress Michigan Executive Director Statement on the Decision to Declare Detroit Eligible for Bankruptcy

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, Lonnie@progressmichigan.org “There is no disputing that rebuilding the great city of Detroit is paramount to a better future for the State of Michigan,” said Lonnie Scott, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “As the bankruptcy restructuring plan progresses, it’s vital…

Mackinac Center Exposed: Who’s running Michigan?

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, November 13, 2013 CONTACT: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org   Report: Mackinac Center A Front Group for Right-Wing Extremism “Who’s Running Michigan, the far-right influence of Mackinac Center for Public Policy” unveils political donations, questionable moves from far-right think tank  LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan and the Center…

Progress Michigan Launches ‘Snyder Fails’ Website

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@snyderfails.org   Progress Michigan Launches ‘Snyder Fails’ Website Campaign will hold Snyder accountable for right-wing policies hurting working families   LANSING, MI – With three years of Michigan falling behind under Governor Rick Snyder, Progress Michigan today launched a new…