Ways Trump Hurt Michiganders in His First 100 Days
In just his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump has unleashed a wave of chaos and cruelty that will leave long lasting marks on Michiganders — and the rest of the country. This list provides at least a glimpse of the real-world impacts of Trump’s policies, showing how working families, students, and…
FOIA FULFILLED: Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Responds
In January 2023, Progress Michigan filed a Freedom of Information Act request to learn more about what might have been happening behind closed doors in the weeks before Ottawa Impact commissioners were officially sworn in. To read our full release, click here. All documents received by Progress Michigan in response to the Ottawa County Board…
Survey Findings: Support for Gun Violence Prevention in Michigan
Michigan voters across the political spectrum, including both gun owners and non-gun owners, weighed in on a variety of gun violence prevention policies.
Strait to the Surface: How the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority Puts Canadian Oil Interests Above All Else
July 7, 2022 Enbridge, the company that operates the Line 5 oil pipeline, has gotten away with a plan to build a dangerous oil tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac to replace a small but fragile four-mile portion of their aging pipeline. A state agency called the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority, created by former Gov.…
Michigan GOP Election Insurrection Effort
May 5, 2022 The Michigan Republican Party has teamed up with a coalition of national and local Republican and right-wing groups to recruit paid election workers and credentialed volunteer poll challengers. These groups include an alarming combination of Big Lie conspiracy theorists, people who worked to overturn the 2020 election results, groups involved with the…