FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 11, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Predicted Privatized Prison Food Problems Would Persist The vendor is not the problem, it’s Gov. Snyder’s governing philosophy of outsourcing MICHIGAN — As predicted in a report released by Progress Michigan back in August, problems with privatized food…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan February 18, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Vet Home Audit Highlights Continued Privatization Failures Gov. Snyder’s crusade to privatize public services riddled with problems LANSING — The latest audit of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans shows that Gov. Rick Snyder’s crusade to privatize public services in…
In case the Flint water crisis and dismantling of Detroit’s public school system didn’t convince you, Gov. Snyder has yet again proven that he will always value profits over peoples’ lives. In the new state budget, he is calling for privatizing mental health care – turning over mental health services for people who truly need…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 28, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org No Exemptions from Transparency: New Campaign Launched in Michigan Progress Michigan Launches Campaign to End FOIA Exemption for Gov, Legislature LANSING — Progress Michigan announced today that the organization has launched a campaign committed to ending the exemption from Michigan’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 26, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Snyder Taps Scandal-Plagued Lackey to Advise in Flint MICHIGAN — It was recently reported that Gov. Rick Snyder had tapped Rich Baird, one of his scandal-plagued advisors, to coordinate the state efforts in Flint. On Monday, it was announced the state…
Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign a GOP-sponsored road scheme that was passed late Tuesday evening. Snyder has been fishing for a roads fix since he came into office and has failed at every turn. At this point, the conservative legislature could have handed him some road kill, called it a roads plan…
Three consecutive headlines caught my eye this morning in a way that could only be ignored by the likes of Gov. Rick Snyder, who routinely ignores problems created by his administration until it’s too late. MLive: Elevated lead found in more Flint kids after water switch, study finds MLive: State says data shows no link…
By Sean Tobin There has been a debate in this country, nearly from its inception, on whether or not governments should or even can outsource services related to keeping people locked away for various wrongdoings. In side-stepping the debate between whether rehabilitation or retaliation works best to prevent future acts against society and civilization, we…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 11, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds Report Calling for Criminal Justice Reform Report calls for 10,000 fewer Michigan prisoners LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan praised a report released by the Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending calling for 10,000 fewer prisoners in the next…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ignoring Prison Privatization Failures, Gov. Snyder Signs GEO Group Bill Gov. Snyder’s signature opens the door for private prisons in Michigan MICHIGAN — On Tuesday, Gov. Snyder signed legislation that allows a private prison to house high-level offenders from anywhere in the…