FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 6, 2020 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org House Republicans Continue to Make a Mockery of the Political Process Hearing with conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf is an embarrassment to our state MICHIGAN – On Thursday, House Republicans held a hearing featuring testimony from noted conspiracy theorist and anti-vaxxer Naomi Wolf,…
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I will always remember when I saw a Confederate flag and swastika decal on a car zipping past me on the freeway. I was working as a field organizer in rural Michigan during the 2018 election, and I stopped right in my tracks. To see a clear message of racism and oppression fly right by…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan May 4, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Add Rank Hypocrisy to List of Ron Weiser Transgressions MIGOP hypocrisy allows privately funded police departments, but not election administration MICHIGAN – After the Petoskey City Council voted 3-2 to accept a donation from serial inciter of misogyny and political violence Ron…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 29, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Let’s Get Michigan ‘Vacc to Normal’ Gov. Whitmer’s plan will help our state start to safely recover from COVID pandemic MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her “MI Vacc to Normal,” a plan that sets clear benchmarks for relaxing…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 29, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Transparency’ Bills Don’t Pass the Smell Test; Progress MI Demands Real Reform Close Lansing Loopholes FOIA and lobbying reform initiatives will offer real ethics and transparency changes MICHIGAN –– In the wake of a Bridge Magazine article outlining the extreme deficiencies in an ethics…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 29, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Transparency’ Bills Don’t Pass the Smell Test; Progress MI Demands Real Reform Close Lansing Loopholes FOIA and lobbying reform initiatives will offer real ethics and transparency changes MICHIGAN — In the wake of a Bridge Magazine article outlining the extreme deficiencies in an ethics reform…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 28, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, , sam@progressmichigan.org SB287 Is an Unacceptable Attack on Voting Rights No one should have to pay to exercise their constitutional right MICHIGAN – As the Senate Elections Committee meets to consider SB-287, a bill that would prohibit election officials from providing free postage for…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 27, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Corporate Donors Continue to Enable Shirkey’s Hoaxes and Anti-Voter Actions Majority Leader’s PAC bringing in thousands even after numerous despicable comments MICHIGAN – People across the state were shocked and appalled by comments Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey made…
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Recently, I’ve watched in awe as woman after woman in Lansing, including one staff member here at Progress Michigan, has stepped forward to tell her story, to talk about her experiences and to expose harmful behavior at the hands of men in power and those with political influence. As a young staffer in the Michigan…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan April 21, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Michiganders Will Pay the Price for GOP’s Political Games Republican lawmakers let down public by choosing pettiness over effective governing MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Republican lawmakers released a budget proposal that includes significant cuts to a wide range of public…
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