Statement on Sens. Stabenow and Peters’ Vote to Withhold COVID Relief from Undocumented Immigrants

Progress Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan February 5, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Statement on Sens. Stabenow and Peters’ Vote to Withhold COVID Relief from Undocumented Immigrants MICHIGAN – Yesterday the U.S. Senate voted on the Young Amendment, to withhold COVID relief from undocumented immigrants. The following response can be attributed to Lonnie Scott, Executive Director…

ProgressNow: Executive Director

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Applications Due:  Monday, February 8, 2021 Organizational Summary ProgressNow is a national network of affiliated state communications organizations focused on producing and delivering communications and earned media on behalf of the progressive community.  Active in 25 states, ProgressNow state affiliates move to the rhythm of state politics while working around the 24-hour news cycle. We…

Progress Michigan on Biden/Harris Inauguration

Progress Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 20, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan on Biden/Harris Inauguration MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement from Executive Director Lonnie Scott regarding the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: “Today, along with folks across the country, we celebrate the return of empathy, kindness…

DeVos Family, Other Michigan Donors Spending Thousands to Re-Elect Georgia GOP Senators

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan January 4, 2021 Contact: Sam Inglot, (616) 916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org DeVos Family, Other Michigan Donors Spending Thousands to Re-Elect Georgia GOP Senators  DeVos Family, Dan Gilbert and his businesses, are donating to Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue despite racist remarks and profiting off of the pandemic  MICHIGAN – Progress…

Statement on Racist, Partisan Power Grab by GOP Wayne County BOC Members

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan November 17, 2020 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Statement on Racist, Partisan Power Grab by GOP Wayne County BOC Members  MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott released the following statement regarding the Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers refusing to certify the November election results:…

Progress Michigan Statement on Thwarted Plot Against Governor

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan October 8, 2020 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Thwarted Plot Against Governor MICHIGAN — Today, Progress Michigan Executive Director Lonnie Scott issued the following statement in response to news of a right-wing domestic terrorist plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer:  “Leadership gets set from…

Hornberger Deserves Censure for Holocaust Post

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 30, 2020 Contact: Sam Inglot, sam@progressmichigan.org Hornberger Deserves Censure for Holocaust Post House Speaker Lee Chatfield must immediately hold Hornberger accountable for using Holocaust to attack public health officials MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling on House Speaker Lee Chatfield to censure Rep. Pamela Hornberger for using the…