Have you ever been stuck between a rock and a hard place? Most of us have, and the Michigan Freedom Fund’s Greg McNeilly is no exception. Except his predicament could more accurately be described as being stuck between a rock and a Republican. On one hand, Greg McNeilly married his longtime partner – his rock…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 27, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Attorney General to Denounce White Nationalist Group, Brief Supporting Discrimination Hate group, Traditionalist Youth Network, needs to condemned by Bill Schuette MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan called on Attorney General Bill Schuette to denounce the amicus curiae brief…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 27, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls on Attorney General to Denounce White Nationalist Group, Brief Supporting Discrimination Hate group, Traditionalist Youth Network, needs to condemned by Bill Schuette MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan called on Attorney General Bill Schuette to denounce the amicus curiae brief…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 26, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Governor Snyder’s Continued Discrimination Against LGBT Families MICHIGAN — Following the ruling of a federal judge striking down Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriages, four county clerks issued licenses to loving same-sex couples. However, Attorney General Bill Schuette…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 25, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Allegations of Nepotism for Governor’s Cousin MICHIGAN — Today it was reported that Gov. Snyder’s office made a deal to protect the state’s contract with his cousin’s furniture business during the 2011 budget process. Documents show…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 21, 2014 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds Gay Marriage Ruling MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan praised the ruling by U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman to strike down Michigan’s gay marriage ban. The decision comes after a circus-like trial where Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 22, 2013 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 Progress Michigan Executive Director’s Statement on Judge Oxholm’s Ruling to Not Release Documents for Detroit Emergency Manager DETROIT — Today, Wayne County Circuit Judge Maria Oxholm ruled that Gov. Rick Snyder’s emails regarding the selection of the Detroit’s emergency manager are…
Last week, Progress Michigan gave you a taste of what it was like to party with Michigan Republicans. Now we’d like to give you a sample of what was actually said by conservative “leaders” at the conference. In the Grand Ballroom for breakfast on Saturday morning, Attorney General Bill Schuette said he was proud to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517-974-6302 Statement from Progress Michigan on Supreme Court Ruling So-Called “Defense of Marriage Act” Unconstitutional LANSING – Progress Michigan issued the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional: “Today is a long-overdue victory for LGBT…
One year ago today, the election-rigging scandal now known as “Bolgergate” started to unravel. On May 16, the day of the 2012 election filing deadline, then-Democratic State Rep. Roy Schmidt announced he was switching parties to run as a Republican, and an unknown amateur bodybuilder named Matt Mojzak filed to run as a Democrat. Bolger…