Complaint Filed Over Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Open Meetings Action Violation 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 8, 2023 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Complaint Filed Over Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Open Meetings Action Violation  From the actions in their first meeting, it was clear commissioners-elect, members of the right-wing group Ottawa Impact, had conducted County business outside meetings  MICHIGAN – A complaint has been filed…

RELEASE: Republicans So Far Have Spent $70,000 in Taxpayer Funds Defending Archaic 1931 Abortion Ban

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan August 1, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republicans So Far Have Spent $70,000 in Taxpayer Funds Defending Archaic 1931 Abortion Ban Responses to financial disclosure requests show Republican lawmakers have spent tens of thousands in taxpayer money on legal services  MICHIGAN – In the midst of the legal battle…

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Approval of RFP for Line 5 Tunnel is Dangerous 

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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…

Livingston County Drain Commissioner: Following the Voting Rights Act is ‘Racist’

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Livingston County Drain Commissioner: Following the Voting Rights Act is ‘Racist’ Response to FOIA request includes inaccurate and racist email regarding redistricting process MICHIGAN – An email sent from Brian Jonckheere, Livingston County Drain Commissioner, to Meghan Reckling, the chair of…

James Craig’s Law Enforcement Task Force ‘Thin Blurry Line’

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan September 14, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org James Craig’s Law Enforcement Task Force ‘Thin Blurry Line’ Responses to FOIA requests raise questions about sheriffs using public resources for Craig’s campaign activity MICHIGAN – Following the announcement of former Detroit Police Chief James Craig’s Law Enforcement Action Team (LEAT), Progress…

Progress Michigan to Appeal Circuit Court Decision

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan June 24, 2021 Contact: Lonnie Scott, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan to Appeal Circuit Court Decision  Wayne County deserves transparency from canvassers who tried to suppress their votes MICHIGAN – Despite a disappointing decision from the Wayne County Circuit Court, Progress Michigan is continuing to push for transparency from the Wayne…

‘Transparency’ Bills Don’t Pass the Smell Test; Progress MI Demands Real Reform

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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…

‘Transparency’ Bills Don’t Pass the Smell Test; Progress MI Demands Real Reform

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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…

New Poll: Nearly 60% Support Calls for Ron Weiser Resignation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 6, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Poll: Nearly 60% Support Calls for Ron Weiser Resignation Lake Effect poll shows strong disapproval of GOP Co-Chair, support for FOIA reform MICHIGAN – On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks…