‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Visits Mount Pleasant to Speak Out Against Higher Education Cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 1, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Visits Mount Pleasant to Speak Out Against Higher Education Cuts Semi-truck representing the MIGOP’s “rigged” economy making stops in eight cities across Michigan MOUNT PLEASANT — Michiganders spoke out today and shared their stories in Mount…

‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Visits Battle Creek and Kalamazoo to Voice Opposition to Republicans’ Wrong Priorities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 1, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Visits Battle Creek and Kalamazoo to Voice Opposition to Republicans’ Wrong Priorities Semi-truck represents the MIGOP’s “rigged” economy BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO — Michiganders spoke out today in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo as part of the “MI Big…

‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Launched in Lansing to Hold Republicans Accountable

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 27, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘MI Big Rig’ Tour Launched in Lansing to Hold Republicans Accountable Semi-truck representing the MIGOP’s “rigged” economy will make stops in cities across Michigan LANSING — With the honk of a horn from the semi-truck parked in front of the…

Trump Denigrates Pastor Who Asked Him to Talk About Flint Water Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 15, 2016 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org Trump Denigrates Pastor Who Asked Him to Talk About Flint Water Crisis Deplorable statement both racist and misogynistic MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling attention to a deplorable statement made today by Republican standard bearer Donald Trump. Trump, on the…

Does Trump Hush Money Reach Michigan AG?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 8, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Does Trump Hush Money Reach Michigan AG? Donation to Republican Attorneys General Association followed donation to Florida AG Pam Bondi  LANSING — Progress Michigan, a government watchdog and progressive advocacy group, is raising questions surrounding a 2014 contribution to the…

Criminal Charges Filed Against State, City Employees Over Flint Water Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  April 20, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Criminal Charges Filed Against State, City Employees Over Flint Water Crisis Snyder narrative that feds to blame for crisis blown wide open with charges MICHIGAN — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will announce criminal charges related to the Flint Water…

SUNSHINE WEEK: State’s Broken FOIA Law Needs to be Fixed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 14, 2016 Contact: Hugh Madden, 734-250-2070, hugh@progressmichigan.org SUNSHINE WEEK: State’s Broken FOIA Law Needs to be Fixed Worst abuses show need for more accountability and transparency LANSING — At the beginning of Sunshine Week, Progress Michigan is highlighting the worst examples of our state’s broken Freedom of…

Progress Michigan Files New FOIA Request to Attorney General

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 1, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Files New FOIA Request to Attorney General New request a response to Schuette’s office admitting he and staff used personal email to conduct state business LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan filed a new Freedom of Information Act request…

The Attorney General Doth Protest Too Much

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan November 25, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org The Attorney General Doth Protest Too Much Progress Michigan responds to Schuette’s attacks on organization, response to lobbyist probe MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following response to an email that Attorney General Bill Schuette’s spokeswoman sent to members of…

Whistleblower Lawsuit Raises Further Questions About Cotter’s Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 6, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whistleblower Lawsuit Raises Further Questions About Cotter’s Leadership Allegations lead to more questions about what Speaker Cotter knew and when he knew it LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement after staff members fired by Todd Courser and Cindy…