Betsy DeVos loves funding losers to spread hate and undermine our public schools so she can get richer.

Betsy DeVos loves funding losers to spread hate and undermine our public schools so she can get richer.

Whether you live in a city or a rural community, we all deserve clean air and water and a fair shot at success. The 2025 Rural Policy Action Report shows how we can chart a better path forward. michiganadvance.com/2025/10/31/w...

Duggan's legacy in Detroit: -51% child poverty rate -34.5% overall poverty rate -65,000 residents living in poverty -highest poverty rate of any major Midwestern city -economic growth that benefits wealthy developers, while everyday Detroiters are left behind

“It’s a shame, but not a surprise, that Nesbitt is making up bogus claims about the 2026 election before it has even started." Our full statement on MI Republicans' efforts to get the Trump administration to interfere in our elections: progressmichigan.org/2025/11/nesb...

Many Americans are struggling to get the healthcare they need—and apparently, MAGA Republicans think they're not struggling enough, as their political antics are driving costs even higher.

Mike Duggan: “These Medicaid cuts are not as bad as they look.” Shocker, the man taking in a lot of MAGA money is defending MAGA medicaid cuts. 

Nothing strikes fear into the heart quite like *checks notes* sidewalk chalk. Tom Barrett is an embarrassment.

On the plus side, if you work for Mike Duggan you won’t have to worry about losing your job when you blatantly abuse your authority. 

experiencing a little joy, as a treat 😌

Hey @michaelduggan.bsky.social -- why were records destroyed while you were Wayne County prosecutor? www.metrotimes.com/news/illegal...

Hey, remember that time when Mike Duggan ran the Detroit Medical Center and they had to pay a $30 million fine for improper kick backs to referring physicians? www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...

How it feels to be a proud local election voter:

Domestic Violence Awareness month is almost over, but the fight for justice for survivors continues year-round. https://michiganvoices.substack.com/p/listen-to-all-survivors-this-domestic

MAGA Republicans manufactured this crisis. Now, Michigan Democratic lawmakers are trying to clean up their mess by using lapsed project dollars to keep food on the table for the 1.4 million Michiganders (including 492,000 children!) who rely on food assistance via SNAP.

MAGA Republicans' shutdown is a disaster, and it's decimating rural communities and independent farmers' ability to stay afloat. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2025/10/27/thompson-farmers-cant-afford-another-day-of-government-shutdown/86880076007/

Some not-so-fun facts about Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan

Michiganders spoke loud and clear on reproductive freedom. Anti-abortion rights groups and lawmakers only care about control.

ICE is tearing people away from their families and communities. Local law enforcement cooperating with ICE erodes public trust and public safety. Call your local elected officials and demand better for Michigan's communities.

Established three decades ago, the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality serves as a reminder for all Americans to stand up against police violence and repression.

Temu Joumana is getting tapped by Trump to be a special envoy to Iraq. Selling weed and foreign policy are completely different animals, but apparently that doesn't matter when you fundraise loads of cash for MAGA.

Who exactly is Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan? Let's find out!

What you need to know about the federal shutdown (aka the crisis Republican lawmakers manufactured because they'd rather watch everything burn than fund the programs that meet people's basic needs)

Fed up with rising grocery prices? Contact your representatives in Congress and demand they oppose Trump's disastrous policies that hurt both independent farmers and consumers.

To create a better future, we need system where everyone pays their fair share, and where our tax dollars go toward making lives better, not enacting violence on marginalized people. Check out the full piece: https://www.northernexpress.com/news/opinion/tax-fairness-will-benefit-all-michiganders/

Per our latest Lake Effect poll, 59 PERCENT of Michiganders support withdrawing military support from Israel. People are sick of seeing taxpayer dollars used to fund a genocide. https://progressmichigan.org/2025/10/new-poll-michiganders-more-aligned-with-global-consensus-than-u-s-government-on-gaza/

Michigan finally has a state budget. Here's what we had to say about it:

Check out our new #substack on Michigan Voices (Literally) with @votingaccessforall.bsky.social 🗞️ Read and subscribe here: michiganvoices.substack.com/p/end-prison...

At Progress Michigan, we are mourning the lives lost over the weekend in Grand Blanc in a senseless act of gun violence at a church. We stand with community members whose heroism saved lives and call for more action to stop these kinds of attacks that are becoming too prevalent.

Let’s be clear, while a continuing budget was signed into law early this morning in Lansing, we should not be here in the first place.

We're not sure what the budget deals we're hearing about will mean for us. One thing we do know is that we wouldn't be in this situation, with lawmakers scrambling to to avoid a government shutdown, if it weren't for Matt Hall's clownery and failure to pass a budget on time.

Too many people already struggle to get the healthcare they need. MAGA Matt Hall and House Republicans want to make it even more difficult.

Wishing a happy Rosh Hashannah to all who celebrate!

Michigan Republicans are driving us closer and closer to a state government shutdown—and our new polling indicates that most Michiganders still don't know about it! Our full statement: progressmichigan.org/2025/09/new-... #mileg

Our kids deserve better than a budget that would gut public school funding.

Happening tomorrow!!! 👀 https://actionnetwork.org/events/detroit-sun-day-fun-day/

House Republicans' budget would be a disaster for local communities across the state. We must demand better from our elected officials!

Climate change is affecting farmers' ability to grow a wide variety of crops—and everyone eats, so if it's affecting farmers, it's affecting all of us.

Michigan still doesn't have a state budget, thanks largely to House Republicans' failure to do their job—and now, GOP Rep. Jaime Greene has abandoned her duties to go cozy up to war criminals in Israel during an ongoing genocide. (Source: @mirsnews.bsky.social). #mileg

Just your periodic reminder that House Republicans' budget would wreak havoc on our communities. Michiganders deserve so much better than this.

J. D. Vance is spewing dog whistles and threatening to bring the national guard to Detroit—an offer to which the people of Michigan say, "Hell no!"

We're losing count of the many reasons why MAGA Matt Hall's budget would be a disaster for our state. Here's one more.

Immigrants are welcome here. Fascists are not. We're glad to see so many Michiganders stepping up to defend our immigrant community.

Matt Hall is a poor excuse for a leader, and people across the state are going to pay the price for his political games.

Just a few friendly reminders for anyone who needs them about handling breaking news situations without spreading or falling for misinformation.

ICYMI: Shady stuff from Republican Congresswoman Lisa McClain...

Michigan Republicans are playing political games with the state budget—and our kids are suffering the consequences.

The House Republican budget becoming reality would be bad news for all of us—but the cuts they're proposing would be especially harmful to Black communities across the state.

More than 100 caregivers and support staff at Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Center of Bloomfield Hills represented by SEIU Healthcare MI will begin a three-day unfair labor practices strike on Tuesday, September 9, following threats of mass layoffs and wage slashing. MORE: seiuhcmi.online/hla

Michigan Republicans just passed a bill showing they are more concerned about what school bathroom children are using than whether or not their school has enough money to keep the bathroom lights on. #mileg