FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder’s Tricks (for Working Families) and Treats (for the Wealthy, Corporate CEOs and the Far-Right) Snyder has some scary priorities when it comes to helping Michigan families LANSING — For the past three years, Governor Rick Snyder’s right-wing agenda…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 29, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls Out Governor For Failing to Protect Detroit Pensioners DETROIT — It was revealed by Gov. Rick Snyder at yesterday’s Detroit bankruptcy hearing that he knew he had the power to make Detroit’s bankruptcy filing contingent on protecting…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 28, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls Snyder What He Is — Just Another Politician Snyder: “I don’t recall.” DETROIT — Today at the Detroit bankruptcy hearing, Gov. Rick Snyder continually dodged questions from attorneys representing the retirees of Detroit. From the Detroit News:…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 28, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Gov. Rick Snyder to Come Back to Reality Snyder’s policies have made Michigan anything but the “Comeback State” DETROIT — As Gov. Rick Snyder testifies today in the historic and unprecedented Detroit bankruptcy hearings, he is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 24th, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls Out Governor on Failing to Address Legal Discrimination of LGBT Community LANSING — Earlier today, Governor Rick Snyder was pressed by Capitol reporters on where he stands when it comes to addressing the legal discrimination faced by…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 22, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 Progress Michigan Executive Director’s Statement on Judge Oxholm’s Ruling to Not Release Documents for Detroit Emergency Manager DETROIT — Today, Wayne County Circuit Judge Maria Oxholm ruled that Gov. Rick Snyder’s emails regarding the selection of the Detroit’s emergency manager are…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 22, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 Progress Michigan Executive Director Responds to Attorney General Bill Schuette Playing Both Sides in Detroit Bankruptcy LANSING — On Friday, Attorney General Bill Schuette filed an emergency motion on Gov. Rick Snyder’s behalf seeking to block emails pertaining to Detroit’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 21, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 LANSING — Earlier today, the head of Gov. Rick Snyder’s secretive and controversial NERD Fund said the nonprofit would be shutdown. Until recently, the NERD Fund paid the salary of Snyder’s right hand man, Richard Baird, as well as living…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Friday, October 18, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director Statement on Baird Becoming a Public Employee LANSING — Yesterday, while the rest of Michigan was rooting for the Tigers to win game five of the ALCS, Governor Rick Snyder quietly hired Richard Baird as…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Friday, October 11, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on State Treasurer Andy Dillon’s Resignation Earlier today, State Treasurer Andy Dillon resigned from office. Dillon cited issues stemming from his recent divorce and ongoing media scrutiny. This follows the treasurer’s recent deposition related to Detroit’s bankruptcy.…