FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 28, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Religious Facebook Graphic Posted, Deleted from Macomb County Clerk Page The post comes days after a major SCOTUS ruling and concerns about separation of church and state MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, the official Macomb County Clerk-Register of Deeds Facebook page posted…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan June 24, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to SCOTUS Decision MICHIGAN – The following response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle abortion rights can be attributed to Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan: “It goes without saying that this decision is a despicable, dehumanizing attack…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 8, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Support Gun Reforms, Stand Firm on Abortion Rights Voters also weigh in on signature forgery, competing tax plans, and election funding MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 8, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Enbridge is Lying to Michiganders about Line 5 Independent researchers contracted by Enbridge call their bluff MICHIGAN – After years of attacks on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel for their work to protect the Great Lakes and shut down…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 31, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Billboard Welcomes Mackinac Island Lobbyfest Attendees MICHIGAN – The Detroit Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference will feature a MI GOP Gubernatorial Debate. In response Progress Michigan is welcoming conference goers with billboards and digital ads, and Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 25, 2022 Contact: Lynna Kaucheck, lynna@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas MICHIGAN – At least 19 children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, about 85 miles outside of San Antonio. The following response can…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 23, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Candidates Who Commit Forgery Must Be Removed from the Ballot Are the GOP’s ‘concerns’ about election integrity just projection? MICHIGAN – On Monday evening, the State Bureau of Elections released a staff report detailing tens of thousands of forged signatures from several…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 19, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Whitsett’s Anti-Choice Vote is a Betrayal to Her Constituents Democratic representative delivers swing vote or anti-abortion funding MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s favorite Michigan Democrat, Representative Karen Whitsett voted with Republicans to pass a MDHHS budget that includes funding for…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 6, 2022 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Michiganders Believe in Reproductive Freedom Yet again, polling indicates widespread support for abortion access MICHIGAN – On Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of issues and political…
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May 5, 2022 The Michigan Republican Party has teamed up with a coalition of national and local Republican and right-wing groups to recruit paid election workers and credentialed volunteer poll challengers. These groups include an alarming combination of Big Lie conspiracy theorists, people who worked to overturn the 2020 election results, groups involved with the…
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