March 8, 2022 Progress Michigan has compiled a breakdown of the alleged 2020 plot to kidnap and potentially execute Governor Gretchen Whitmer. This report also examines the environment in Michigan leading up to the plot’s inception and foiled execution, an environment that still exists today, rife with social media plagued by algorithms that radicalize people,…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 7, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Nessel Stands Up to Big Pharma Progressives praise AG for work to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable MICHIGAN – On Monday, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced next steps in a $26 billion settlement with three major pharmaceutical companies. The following response…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 2, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org LGBTQ+ Michiganders Deserve Equal Protection Under the Law Attorney General Dana Nessel rightly argues the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act protects all Michiganders regardless of gender identity and sexual orientation MICHIGAN – Today, Attorney General Dana Nessel goes to the Michigan Supreme…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 25, 2022 Progress Michigan Statement of Support for Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson MICHIGAN – Following President Joe Biden’s historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U. S. Supreme Court, progressive advocates in Michigan and across the country are speaking up to show their…
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A summary of the events leading up to and following the 2020 election, and why they matter for Michigan voters today and in the future. With so much happening all the time, it’s hard to remember what happened last week much less last year. But as we head into another election season, we can’t let…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org, 616-916-0574 February 16, 2022 Approval of RFP for Line 5 Tunnel is Dangerous Public deserves transparency and accountability in flawed tunnel project as Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority acts as Enbridge’s mouthpiece MICHIGAN – The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA) met this morning to approve the…
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Gun violence in Michigan is a public health crisis. This new report from Center for American Progress and Engage Michigan outlines six areas where Michigan scores above the national average when it comes to violence. The report also includes common-sense solutions that state lawmakers must take in order to save lives. …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 16, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Updated Progress Michigan Research Memo: The BABE PAC How a PAC with ties to Joe Bellino worked with Republican leadership and Lee Chatfield to funnel tens of thousands of dollars to the House Republican Campaign Committee MICHIGAN – The Building Accountability…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 10, 2022 Contact: Lynna Kaucheck, lynna@progressmichigan.org New Report Sheds Light on Gun Violence in Michigan and What it Will Take to Curb It Michigan scores above national average in nearly every statistical category of gun violence MICHIGAN – Today, Center for American Progress and Progress Michigan released…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 15, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org GOP Cuts Taxes for Corporations, Leaves Everyday Michiganders Out in the Cold Rather than help Michiganders, GOP tax cuts for corporations will take away funding from roads and schools MICHIGAN – Michigan Senate Republicans just passed tax cuts, largely for corporations,…
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