FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 27, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Supports Raising the Minimum Wage Recent polling shows strong, growing support for raising Michigan’s minimum wage LANSING — Earlier today, news broke that a ballot committee had formed to place a question on the November 2014 ballot asking…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 27, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director Statement on Dave Agema Calling Michiganders ‘Domestic Enemies’ RNC Committeeman Continues Divisive and Hateful Diatribe Despite Calls for Resignation MICHIGAN — Earlier today at a fundraiser in Grand Rapids, Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema said, “I…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 24, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Why is Gov. Rick Snyder Pushing Corporate Bill Mill Legislation? Call For Balanced Federal Budget Amendment Pushes Snyder Further to the Right LANSING — During his State of the State address on January 16, Gov. Rick Snyder called for the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…