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.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October, 10, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Medicaid Expansion Funding Authorization Vote Senate Republicans need to show who’s side they’re on: the Tea Party or working Michiganders “Since they refused to do the right thing the first and second time around, the Senate will once again…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 7th, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Rep. Tim Walberg’s Claim that Lawmakers are ‘Working’ Republicans in Congress are not working on behalf of Michiganders or the country On Friday, Progress Michigan called on Michigan’s Congressional Delegation to either donate or return their…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Friday, October 4, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Michigan Congressional Delegation to Return or Donate Paychecks If federal employees don’t get a paycheck, neither should our elected officials Progress Michigan is calling on our state’s Congressional Delegation to donate or return their salaries…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Friday, October 4, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan on Right to Life Shirking Political Process “It’s unconscionable that Right to Life has launched a campaign against women’s rights by finding a loophole in the law and skirting a signature from the governor,” said Jessica Tramontana, communications director of Progress Michigan. “Right to Life…