FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, April 1, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 In joint statement, GOP leadership withdraws support for Agema after bigoted Facebook post LANSING – Michigan’s Republican leadership issued a joint statement today condemning Republican National Committeeman for posting on Facebook that many LGBT Americans are pedophiles and responsible for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, March 27, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Michigan law allows employers to discriminate against LGBT Michiganders LANSING — Citizen watchdog group Progress Michigan is calling on Republican politicians to do the right thing by putting a stop discrimination based on sexual orientation and amending the Elliott-Larson…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, March 14, 2012 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, (517)974-6302 “Its appalling that Republicans think they have a right to shove their political agenda between a woman and her doctor,” said Jessica Tramontana, Communications Director of Progress Michigan. “This bill allows health care providers and insurance companies to refuse…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Thanks for “firing your muskets…keep your powder dry,” Jack Hoogendyk proclaims LANSING – Progress Michigan condemned the dishonest and unhinged rhetoric of conservative leader Jack Hoogendyk regarding the expansion of Medicaid in Michigan. Hoogendyk sent out an op-ed from Florida’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, March 13, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Over 20,000 Michiganders sign petition against electoral college changes LANSING – Michigan citizens are urging Republicans in Lansing to reject any attempt to change the way the state’s electoral votes are allocated. The proposal was overwhelmingly endorsed by delegates…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, March 11, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 After two years of working to suppress votes, Secretary Johnson pivots to transparency LANSING – As Sunshine Week 2013 kicked off, citizens’ watchdog Progress Michigan praised Michigan Secretary of State for her newfound focus on fixing the state’s outdated…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LANSING – East Lansing Mayor pro tem Nathan Triplett and citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan condemned Rep. Aric Nesbitt today for suggesting in a regular meeting of the House Commerce Committee that allowing Michigan communities to adopt employer-provided paid sick leave ordinances…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, March 4, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Walberg sent misleading press release and held interview with radio station claiming he had supported the Violence Against Women Act LANSING – Citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan is calling on Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) to apologize to women across…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Friday, March 1, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 After voting NO, Congressman tells local radio station he voted YES LANSING – Yesterday Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) voted NO on a bill to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). According to the official Congressional Roll Call, Walberg was…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, February 28, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 “It’s a long overdue victory for millions of women that the House of Representatives has finally reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act,” said Jessica Tramontana, Communications Director of Progress Michigan. “However, it’s appalling and ridiculous that right-wing male politicians…