An Open Letter from Progress Michigan on FOIA
Progress Michigan calls on the Legislature to open themselves up to FOIA to start the 2019 legislative session.
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During an interview with WDET, Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield said his top two priorities for the House this year are lowering Michigan’s auto insurance rates and expanding the Freedom of Information Act. We’ll focus on the latter of those two issues for this piece because, frankly, this problem can be corrected today. When it…
DetailsWhitmer Sends Strong Message with Equal Pay EO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 8, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Sends Strong Message with Equal Pay EO Yet another progressive executive order from Gov. Whitmer charts Michigan on right path LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order aimed at ensuring equal pay for equal work for…
DetailsProgress Michigan Applauds Gov. Whitmer’s Move for LGBTQ Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 7, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Applauds Gov. Whitmer’s Move for LGBTQ Protections Executive Order is a good first step toward true equality for all LANSING – Today, Progress Michigan praised Governor Gretchen Whitmer for taking real steps toward true equality for all of…
DetailsLet’s Kill Cancer (and Every Other Treatable Condition) Together
This week, Detroit News editor Nolan Finley published an op-ed calling for bold solutions in the fight against cancer. He shares his experiences of losing loved ones to cancer, laments that many folks can’t afford care even in cases when treatments would likely succeed, and concludes that we as a society must come together to…
DetailsCalley Jumps in the Revolving Door
What would the Brian Calley of 2017 say to the Brian Calley of 2019? I pose this question because back in June of 2017, Brian Calley rightly called out the problem of the revolving door of lawmakers becoming lobbyists as soon as they leave office. In a 10-point package of (mostly bad, but some good)…
DetailsWhitmer Does Right on Ethics, Transparency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 3, 2019 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Whitmer Does Right on Ethics, Transparency Day 2 of governorship brings much needed ethics reform to Michigan LANSING — Progress Michigan is applauding Governor Gretchen Whitmer for banning the use of private emails and campaign activities on public time. “This is a…
DetailsProgress Michigan Unveils the Official Unofficial Rick Snyder Gubernatorial Portrait
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 19, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Unveils the Official Unofficial Rick Snyder Gubernatorial Portrait The People’s Portrait is an accurate description of the failed Snyder years LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan unveiled the unofficial official Rick Snyder gubernatorial portrait. The framed artwork was displayed…
DetailsSchuette’s Term as AG: Just a Right-Wing Crusader
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 17, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Schuette’s Term as AG: Just a Right-Wing Crusader Working families, LGBTQ community, our environment, were targets of Schuette’s shady agenda LANSING — Today, Michigan’s outgoing attorney general, Bill Schuette, held an end of term press conference. In response, Progress Michigan is releasing…
DetailsWeak Governor Snatches Economic Advances from Working Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan December 14, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Weak Governor Snatches Economic Advances from Working Families Snyder cements his legacy as a governor who cares nothing about hardworking Michiganders Progress Michigan released the following statement in response to Governor Rick Snyder signing bills that will gut the minimum wage…
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