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.…
At Progress Michigan, we like to give credit where credit is due. And today, Rep. Mike Shirkey (R- Clarklake) deserves credit for introducing HB 4001, which caps Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests at 10 cents per page for standard copies. FOIA guarantees that citizens can request information and records from their governments, and it’s…
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…
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, October 16, 2012 CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 Outman slams opponent for bankruptcy while facing a mountain of debt, over $21,000 in delinquent taxes, and home foreclosure LANSING – New documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act highlight the hypocrisy of Rep. Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes). Outman…
Michigan needs to increase transparency within government, and it’s one step closer with two bills introduced by state Reps. Mike Shirkey (R- Clarklake) and Paul Opsommer (R- Dewitt). I don’t agree with Mike Shirkey or Paul Opsommer very often. However, both of these bills address critical issues in our state. Opsommer’s bill would create a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Tuesday, August 21, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 FOIA reveals text messages between Reps. Lyons and Schmidt, shows misuse of city resources providing unnecessary police protection LANSING – Citizen watchdog group Progress Michigan is calling on Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-Alto) to admit a clear connection with the Bolger/Schmidt election fraud…
Last week, the Detroit Free Press published new text messages and emails in the BolgerGate scandal that read “dirty as hell” and “I can pretty much guarantee it is shady because I know the players involved.” BolgerGate is dirty. And shady. And the only way we’re going to clean up this mess is with a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski Tuesday, March 29, 2011 (517) 999-3646 Right-Wing Front Launches Effort to Silence Free Speech, Strangle Middle-Class Fight Mackinac Center FOIA targeting academics could stifle dialogue on Michigan’s future LANSING – Groups across Michigan today warned citizens about an effort by the Mackinac…
You can download the emails as a PDF here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LEIGH FIFELSKI WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2010 (517) 999-3646 527 GOP Campaign Committee Tied to Attorney General’s Taxpayer-Funded Lawsuit LANSING – Attorney General Mike Cox is tarnishing his office after four top aides – including Cox’s press secretary for his gubernatorial campaign –…