Heartbeat Coalition has the Wrong Priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 30, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Heartbeat Coalition has the Wrong Priorities State legislators, anti-choice activists parrot dangerous, inaccurate rhetoric MICHIGAN—Progress Michigan is responding to a press conference held this week by the Michigan Heartbeat Coalition, where state legislators and anti-choice activists defended their efforts to…
Whitmer Request for Overtime Expansion Will Help Working Families
October 24, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Request for Overtime Expansion Will Help Working Families Trump administration has scaled back OT expansion MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is applauding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to expand overtime eligibility to more working people in Michigan. “When people go above and beyond…
Investigation of Gravel Lobby Influence Shows Need to Rein in Lobbying
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from the Coalition to Close Lansing Loopholes October 18, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Investigation of Gravel Lobby Influence Shows Need to Rein in Lobbying $100,000 MDOT study was pushed by gravel industry, wasted taxpayer money MICHIGAN — An investigation by the Office of Auditor General found that a…
Progress Michigan Joins Call for Increased Education Funding, Respect for Educators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 18, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Joins Call for Increased Education Funding, Respect for Educators #RedforEd rally highlights push to properly fund Michigan classrooms LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan joined teachers, students and advocates for quality public education to rally for increased funding for…
Blame the Chamber for Anti-Worker Policies
Last week, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce was voted the most influential lobbying organization in Lansing for the eighth year in a row. That’s great for the wealthy corporate interests they represent, and very bad news for workers across the state. Unsurprisingly, this group of corporate lobbyists is heavily involved in crafting and…
Announcement: Progress Michigan Grows, Moves West
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 6, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Announcement: Progress Michigan Grows, Moves West Progress Michigan welcomes two new hires to its team MICHIGAN — To expand both coverage of the Great Lakes Beacon, and Progress Michigan’s presence on the west side of the state, Progress Michigan announced…
Tackling Economic Justice and Racial Division
As the Trump administration continues to advocate for questionable tariffs and trade wars with China, the blue-collar, white voters who put him over the top in 2016 stand to lose the most. Sadly, this shouldn’t come as a complete surprise given it comes from a man who orchestrated major tax cuts for the wealthy in…
Republicans’ Record on Water
Here in the Great Lakes state, water has always been a source of pride. While many political issues prove divisive, one thing Michiganders can all agree on is that protecting our Great Lakes and ensuring everyone has access to clean drinking water should be important priorities for our elected officials. Unfortunately, Republicans have had total…