FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Tea Party leader Scott Hagerstrom tells crowd about plan for “hand-to-hand combat” LANSING – On January 15 at a “Citizens Watchdog Training” sponsored by Tea Party advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, AFP’s state director Scott Hagerstrom outlined the group’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Right-wing extremists tell Koch-funded group about lobbying activities LANSING – Today citizens advocacy group Progress Michigan released audio from an Americans for Prosperity “Citizen Watchdog Training” where lawmakers and their right-wing allies bragged about the circumstances surrounding passage of RTW in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, January 28, 2012 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org LANSING – Michigan taxpayers are being forced to foot a $1.3 million bill to pay for an inflated and unnecessary State Police presence at the State Capitol during passage of so-called “Right to Work” legislation. Today citizens watchdog group…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Monday, January 28, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Behind closed doors, Colbeck gives credit to billionaire “unsung hero” DeVos LANSING – Today citizens advocacy group Progress Michigan released audio from an Americans for Prosperity “Citizen Watchdog Training” where lawmakers and activists bragged about the circumstances surrounding passage of RTW…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Friday, January 25, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Jase Bolger tries to handicap another election after calling Roy Schmidt scandal “appropriate” LANSING – Citizens’ watchdog group Progress Michigan today condemned Republican Speaker Jase Bolger for seriously entertaining an attempt to rig the 2016 Presidential election in Michigan. Today Gongwer…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Republican Senators work to buy a lawsuit on the taxpayers’ dime LANSING – Today all three Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report Senate Bill 63, the “Michigan Nullification Act,” out of committee and to recommend it for immediate effect.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, January 22, 2013 CONTACT: Zack Pohl, zack@progressmichigan.org, 517-980-6190 Citizens charged $25 to see Snyder speak at special interest functions LANSING – Ahead of Gov. Rick Snyder’s “virtual town hall” tonight, citizens watchdog group Progress Michigan is calling on the governor to start hosting public, in-person town hall…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Watchdog group urges Snyder to select 3rd highest vote-getter from 2012 election LANSING – Today the citizens watchdog group Progress Michigan called on Governor Snyder to trust voters in his appointment to the Michigan Supreme Court. Last November, there was a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, January 18, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 Bill copy and pasted from fringe Missouri legislation LANSING – In response to 13 Republican senators introducing Senate Bill 63, the so-called “Michigan Firearms Freedom Act,” Progress Michigan called on all members of the Michigan Legislature to stop introducing legislation written by…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Wednesday, January 17, 2013Contact: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 “We strongly support President Obama’s proposals to implement common-sense policies that will help prevent gun violence and keep our communities safe,” said Zack Pohl, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “Support for the Second Amendment goes hand in hand with keeping guns…