Progress Michigan Introduces Skunk Works Mascot To Mackinac Conference Attendees

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Watchdog group demanding transparency from Snyder on privatization MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – Citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan introduced Pepé Le Voucher, the mascot for Gov. Snyder’s secret “Skunk Works” education workgroup, to the attendees of the Mackinac Policy Conference. They…

Statement from Progress Michigan on Paid Anti-Choice Staffers Comparing Rape to Car Accidents

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org “Right to Life” President, Lobbyist deploy offensive language repeatedly to media LANSING – Citizen’s watchdog group Progress Michigan issued the following statement in response to RTL President Barbara Listing and RTL lobbyist Ed Rivet repeatedly comparing rape to car…

Progress Michigan Applauds Decision to Fund Buena Vista Schools

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org LANSING – Today citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan applauded Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan on the decision to provide funds to re-open the Buena Vista school district. The district has been closed for a week-and-a-half due to…

Progress Michigan Calls on Snyder to Tap Rainy Day Fund to Re-Open Buena Vista Schools

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, May 13, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, (517) 974-6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org LANSING – Today citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan called on Gov. Rick Snyder to tap emergency funding from the state’s +$500 million rainy day fund to re-open the Buena Vista school district. The district has been closed for…

New Documents Reveal “Skunk Works” Cover-Up

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, May 9, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 FOIA request on secret Snyder voucher group partially denied after online records deleted LANSING – Today citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan released the Freedom of Information Act response from Gov. Snyder’s administration on the secret “Skunk Works” voucher group.…

Statement from Progress Michigan on Response to FOIA Request

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LARA responds to FOIA request with pro forma letter, no supporting documentation LANSING – After initially denying two FOIA requests for any documents related to taxpayer resources used in production of a flier promoting the state’s new RTW law that…

Snyder Administration Refuses to Disclose Costs of RTW Promotional Materials

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, April 25, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Snyder Administration Refuses to Disclose Costs of RTW Promotional Materials State departments deny FOIA request disclosing costs to taxpayers for RTW flyer LANSING — Citizen Watchdog group Progress Michigan is calling on Governor Rick Snyder and the Michigan Department of…

Watchdog Group Calls for Full Transparency on Snyder Administration’s Secret “Skunk Works” Voucher Project

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Snyder officials used private email accounts to circumvent FOIA laws LANSING – Today the citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan called on Gov. Rick Snyder to publicly release any and all documents related to the secret “Skunk Works” voucher plan. According…

Rep. MacMaster introduces ALEC Model “Forced Privatization” Bill

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, April 18, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 HB 4549 copied and pasted from ALEC’s “Public-Private Fair Competition Act” LANSING – Tuesday Rep. Greg MacMaster introduced a bill copied and pasted from the “Public-Private Fair Competition Act,” adopted by ALEC’s Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force and approved…

Progress Michigan Condemns Snyder for Financing Pro-RTW Propaganda with Taxpayer Dollars

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Letter and flier sent to employers brags about “Freedom to Work” laws LANSING – Citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan condemned Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration Tuesday for sending out a letter and flier at taxpayer expense advertising the new so-called “Freedom…