FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from the Michigan Laborers Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Contact: Jonathan Byrd, jbyrd@mi-laborers.org, 517-993-8659 “It’s heartening that Judge Collette decided to throw out Attorney General Bill Schuette’s absurd arguments to block this lawsuit from moving forward,” said Geno Alessandrini with the Michigan Laborers District Council. “Last December our members were locked outside of the…
Most people accept that the Republican party exists in a self-contained bubble of information, even their own alternate reality. This alternate reality is policed by the Grand Old Party Poobahs – Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Karl Rove, Mitch McConnell, and John Boehner – who determine what and who is acceptable, and what and who isn’t.…
Last night’s announcement of Senator Carl Levin’s retirement was notable for the vitriol it inspired among Michigan’s right-wing. Not all of them – Attorney General Bill Schuette praised Sen. Levin’s “distinguished and honorable career,” and Gov. Snyder said “his service on behalf of Michigan and America is commendable.” But the statement from the Michigan Republican…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan Tuesday, November 6, 2012CONTACT: Jessica Tramontana, jessica@progressmichigan.org, 517-974-6302 LANSING – Today Progress Michigan released the following statement in response to reports of broken voting machines at multiple polling locations across Metro Detroit: “It’s unfortunate that Michigan voters are being forced to endure long lines due to faulty equipment and poor planning…
You may have missed the latest on how Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is trying to squirm out of the responsibilities that come with the job. If so, that’s okay – that’s probably the reason it was announced at 4:00 on a Friday afternoon. Last Friday, Secretary Johnson quietly released a statement saying she and…
Today we are releasing the full Michigan State Police report investigating the election fraud scheme hatched by Speaker Jase Bolger and Rep. Roy Schmidt. You can view a PDF of the full +2,000 page report here (embedded below): http://bit.ly/Bolgergate. It includes a narrative of the investigation and countless text messages sent between Bolger, Schmidt, Rep.…
The political gamesmanship continues for Lansing Republicans. The state designed health insurance exchange has been torpedoed by Speaker Jase Bolger and House Republicans. This group of obstructionists has wasted $10 million in appropriated federal funding by procrastinating. It’s obvious that Lansing Republicans are more interested in big insurance company profits, and couldn’t care less about…
The House unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that addresses the election fraud scheme Speaker Jase Bolger and Rep. Roy Schmidt cooked up. Speaker Bolger’s audacity never ceases to amaze. Bolger says we need higher election standards, “me included.” Michigan residents need to see this move exactly for what it is: an overt attempt to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Thursday, July 26, 2012 Contact: Jessica Tramontana, 517.974.6302, jessica@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds GM Cutting Ties With Controversial Lobby Group ALEC LANSING – General Motors’ decision today to drop their ALEC membership is being applauded by citizens group Progress Michigan. This decision came after nearly 10,000 people signed an online petition…
Will Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Attorney General Bill Schuette do the right thing and call for an independent investigation of possible illegal mortgage foreclosure operations by a Republican campaign contributor? Linda Orlans and her daughter reportedly gave $7,200 to Johnson’s 2010 campaign for Secretary of State and the Troy-based Orlans and Associates is…