“Transparency hawk” is a pretty cool title—like a superhero name, but for an elected official who goes above and beyond the call of duty in the fight to ensure our government is truly accountable to the people. Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, despite using that term to describe himself…does not do that. In fact,…
DetailsThis week, activists with Michigan Clean Water Action gathered at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce to protest the Chamber’s environmental positions, which favor corporate polluters at the expense of Michiganders’ right to clean air and water. The link here is pretty simple: The Chamber represents businesses across Michigan, corporations often pollute our water and…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 23, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org We Told You So: Prison Kitchen Issues Plummet Post-Privatization Failure Detroit Free Press reports significant improvements under public employees LANSING — Progress Michigan is drawing attention today to a report by the Detroit Free Press showing that return of food services to…
DetailsIn the last few weeks we’ve seen states across the country gut access to abortion, and Michigan took heat from the organized attack by anti-abortion extremists this week. With the passing of House Bills 4320 and 4321 and Senate Bills 229 and 230, the legislation will now go to the Governor’s desk. Even with…
DetailsRepublicans in the Michigan Legislature have a plan for auto insurance reform. Unfortunately, it’s not a good one. Last week, both the House and Senate passed bills that would make several changes to our insurance system, most notably letting drivers opt out of unlimited personal injury protection. The House version calls for a reduction…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 15, 2019 Progress Michigan Calls for Immediate Investigation into Inman Bribery Scandal Inman text indicates other representatives were willing to sell their vote for campaign contributions LANSING — Progress Michigan is calling on House Speaker Lee Chatfield and Senate Leader Mike Shirkey to launch investigations into the Larry…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 15, 2019 Progress Michigan Statement on Indictment of Representative Larry Inman The need to apply FOIA to the Legislature and have major lobbying reform never more pressing LANSING — Progress Michigan issued the following statement on the indictment of Representative Larry Inman for attempted extortion, bribery and…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 14, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republican Abortion Ban is an Attack on Healthcare Senate votes, House expected to ban abortion procedure, Whitmer vows to veto LANSING — Michigan Republicans today continued their radical crusade against safe, legal abortion in Michigan by passing legislation that would…
DetailsLast week, it was announced that a private company will be allowed to run a prison in Michigan to house undocumented immigrants. This is not good news. What makes the deal especially disheartening is the intersection of two major problems: our continued mistreatment of undocumented immigrants and the concerning trend toward privatized incarceration. For…
DetailsWhen most of us think about Election Day, we probably think of November of 2020, when people across the country will vote for a new president—but for many Michiganders, Election Day is also today, May 7. Of Michigan’s 83 counties, 65 are voting today—many on school millages that help fund local public education. You…
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