Schuette’s Auto Insurance Problem It’s not news to anyone that Michigan has the highest auto insurance rates in the country. But what may be a surprise is Bill Schuette’s record of supporting policies that jack up auto insurance rates for Michigan’s working families, especially in urban areas. Bill Schuette released an ad saying he would…
DetailsOn Saturday, Michigan Republicans rejected Tonya Schuitmaker and selected Speaker of the House Tom Leonard as their nominee for Michigan Attorney General. One of the main duties of Attorney General is to hold the powerful accountable by launching investigations to protect the people of Michigan. In light of his nomination it’s important to look at…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 24, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls for Rep. Bettie Cook Scott to Resign MICHIGAN – Today, Progress Michigan called on Michigan State Representative Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit) to resign immediately due to her anti-immigrant and racially offensive comments earlier this month on primary Election…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 20, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Bill Schuette Has Ignored Job of AG for Years Schuette has spent years defending corporate polluters, extremists, and his political interests MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Bill Schuette saying, “My job right now is running for governor.” The footage…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 17, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Did Schuette/Wyant Relationship Spare Ex-MDEQ Chief from Flint Charges? New report sheds light on relationship between AG and former head of MDEQ MICHIGAN — Did the political and professional relationship between Bill Schuette and Dan Wyant spare the former head…
DetailsBill Schuette gets a lot of press coverage. From his loyalty to corporate donors like Betsy DeVos to his use of public resources to further his political career, his record has been widely covered in the media – after all, he’s been in elected office for over 30 years. But you might not know as…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 15, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Lisa Posthumus Lyons Represents Decade of #TotalGOPControl Failure Working families, democracy, and public education got sold out by Posthumus Lyons MICHIGAN — Bill Schuette’s selection of Lisa Posthumus Lyons as a running mate represents a doubling-down on failed Republican policies that have…
DetailsAs the Trump administration continues to advocate for questionable tariffs and trade wars with China, the blue-collar, white voters who put him over the top in 2016 stand to lose the most. Sadly, this shouldn’t come as a complete surprise given it comes from a man who orchestrated major tax cuts for the wealthy in…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Representative Yousef Rabhi Named Progress Michigan ‘Legislator of the Month’ Rabhi named for his commitment to universal health care, financial disclosure LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Representative Yousef Rabhi its ‘Legislator of the Month’ for July. Rabhi was named for being…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 6, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Emmet County Prosecutor in Chatfield Airport Gun Case is a Campaign Donor James Linderman has donated $625 to Chatfield MICHIGAN — The prosecutor who refused to press charges against State House Rep. Lee Chatfield for attempting to bring a loaded, unregistered…
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