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VIDEO: Voices of low-wage Michigan workers who want a raise in the minimum wage

VIDEO: Voices of low-wage Michigan workers who want a raise in the minimum wage

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on March 26, 2014

Raising the minimum wage from $7.40 to $10.10 would help one mom stave off homelessness and another could buy a prom dress

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged aisha thurman, donyetta hill, graham kovich, homeless, Michigan, minimum wage, Progress Michigan, rebecca hadley-watkins, The Avenue, tipped server | Leave a response

VIDEO: “We Are Michigan” launches in response to Right To Work

VIDEO: “We Are Michigan” launches in response to Right To Work

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on December 16, 2012

Equal to the task?

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged coalition, jon hoadley, Progress Michigan, rev. greg martin, Right to Work, shalaya bryant, unitarian universalist church of greater landing, we are michigan, zack pohl | Leave a response

Progress Michigan: Descent into March madness

Progress Michigan: Descent into March madness

By David Holtz on February 15, 2011

Governor Snyder’s budget is expected to target public employees and unions alike.

Posted in Community & Opinion, News | Tagged budget, David Holtz, Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, Governor Rick Snyder, Progress Michigan, Right to Work | 1 Response

Progress Michigan: Fossil Fred Upton invites disaster

Progress Michigan: Fossil Fred Upton invites disaster

By Chad Cyrowski on February 12, 2011

Fred used to seem reasonable on energy and environmental issues. Then he became chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Posted in Community & Opinion, News, Progress Michigan | Tagged climate change, disaster, energy, fred upton, Michigan, Progress Michigan | Leave a response

Progress Michigan: Snyder avoids pushing for unemployment extension in D.C.

Progress Michigan: Snyder avoids pushing for unemployment extension in D.C.

By David Holtz on December 2, 2010

Will Snyder continue to pander to his base or act independently?

Posted in Community & Opinion, Progress Michigan | Tagged David Holtz, dc, Progress Michigan, rick snyder, steve rhodes, unemployment benefits, Washington | 1 Response

Progress Michigan: Rick Snyder Watch

Progress Michigan: Rick Snyder Watch

By David Holtz on November 30, 2010

The secret life of Michigan’s next budget director

Posted in Community & Opinion, News, Progress Michigan | Tagged budget director, governor, john nixon, Progress Michigan, rick snyder watch | 2 Responses

Progress Michigan’s Voter Guide

Progress Michigan’s Voter Guide

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on October 29, 2010

This handy guide recommends progressive candidates for all the federal, state and local races in Michigan.

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged alton davis, denise langford morris, michigan supreme court, Progress Michigan, progressive, voter guide | 1 Response

Republican plan to wreck Michigan: 4,600 jobs on the line

Republican plan to wreck Michigan: 4,600 jobs on the line

By David Holtz on September 25, 2010

What will happen to Michigan if the GOP wins this fall? Bye-bye battery-production jobs worth millions?

Posted in Community & Opinion, News, Progress Michigan | Tagged battery manufacturing, economy, jobs, Michigan, Progress Michigan, recovery act, republican pledge | Leave a response

Progress Michigan: Why feminists aren’t rooting for Bristol

Progress Michigan: Why feminists aren’t rooting for Bristol

By Angela Vasquez-Giroux Wittrock on September 22, 2010

Not your typical struggling single mom.

Posted in Community & Opinion, Progress Michigan | Tagged angela vasquez-giroux wittrock, bristol palin, dancing with the stars, feminism, feminist, Progress Michigan | 2 Responses

Progress Michigan: We need to educate our children for a global economy

Progress Michigan: We need to educate our children for a global economy

By Angela Vasquez-Giroux Wittrock on September 10, 2010

East Lansing High is now without a regular math teacher - would grads Larry Page of Google & poll analyst Nate Silver make it today?

Posted in Community & Opinion, News, Progress Michigan | Tagged education, Google, larry page, michiganm east lansing high, nate silver, Progress Michigan | 1 Response

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