@ProgressMich

Working to build a more sustainable, equitable & welcoming Michigan.

 Lansing, Michigan
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Joined April 2008
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Progress Michigan retweeted
Justin Mendoza@JustinDMendozaSep 25
“With everyday costs getting higher and higher, it is clear that we need a system like Medicare for All.” In the latest poll we ran at @ProgressMich, we saw half of our fellow Michiganders are struggling to afford basic needs because of insurance costs. commondreams.org/news/michig…

As El-Sayed Champions Medicare for All, Michiganders Can't Afford Basic Needs Due to Health...

“With everyday costs getting higher and higher, it is clear that we need a system like Medicare for All," said the director of the group behind a new survey.

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Mark Brewer@MarkBrewerDemsJul 31
Whitmer could’ve prevented these closures; instead they are her latest betrayal, this time of women seeking to exercise their right to choose, a right she used to protect but no more
Governor Gretchen Whitmer
@GovWhitmerJul 30
My statement on DC Republican cuts forcing Planned Parenthood closures.
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NowThis Impact
@nowthisimpactJun 5
‘Until we address income inequality, we’re going to have this again, and again, and again.’ Kalamazoo County Commissioner John Taylor spoke at a recent Board of Commissioners meeting about a simple truth — the root of so many issues is that people aren’t being paid fairly.
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Michigan AFL-CIO ✊
@MIAFLCIOMay 7
It has never been easier for Michigan Republicans to help working families — seriously. Democrats passed pro-worker bills in 2024, but Matt Hall has been stalling them. Tell Matt to cut his power trip short before the Supreme Court does it for him: act.aflcio.org/petitions/rep…
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More Perfect Union
@MorePerfectUSMay 7
A Michigan town board and its planning commission both rejected the largest data center in the state. Now it's being built anyway. In Saline Township, Michigan, a giant $16 billion OpenAI-Oracle data center was deeply unpopular, but that ultimately didn't matter. After the commission and board voted down the data center, the developer sued and the town settled. Then, construction began. finance.yahoo.com/economy/po…

A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, constru...

The AI boom is coming for rural America. Inside one town's effort to fight back

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Oil & Water Don't Mix@OilWaterDntMixMay 7
The clock is ticking on Line 5 and critical safety questions remain unanswered. PHMSA has never preemptively shut down a pipeline, and waiting is a choice we can’t afford to make in the Great Lakes. #ShutDownLine5 now, and read the report: glbusinessnetwork.com/2026/0…
Pipelines under headline: New report calls federal pipeline oversight reactive and dangerous. Major Blindspots in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Pave the Way for Enbridge Exploitation, Learn more.

ALT Pipelines under headline: New report calls federal pipeline oversight reactive and dangerous. Major Blindspots in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Pave the Way for Enbridge Exploitation, Learn more.

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Even cats support Michiganders For Money Out Of Politics! Because monopoly utilities & big government contractors giving $$$ to *our* politicians should be furbidden. ... Anyway! Tinkerbell says to sign the purrtion & volunteer - 1 week left to get MMOP to the November ballot!
A very cute cat looking up from under a bright orange Mop Up Michigan - Michiganders For Money Out Of Politics t-shirt

ALT A very cute cat looking up from under a bright orange Mop Up Michigan - Michiganders For Money Out Of Politics t-shirt

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Oil & Water Don't Mix@OilWaterDntMixMay 5
An orderly shutdown of Enbridge's Line 5 would not harm energy supplies, but it would uphold Great Lakes protections and honor Tribal sovereignty. How long will we allow the violent path to be chosen instead?
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PHMSA, the oversight agency charged with ensuring pipeline safety, has never actually taken a precautionary measure to shut down a pipeline. It’s time for PHMSA to break the pattern and protect our #GreatLakes before a disaster strikes. Full report below. #ShutDownLine5
Line 5 Update - new report exposes lack of intervention from federal pipeline oversight. "PHMSA's own records show it hardly ever takes action to stop a rupture... Only 50 enforcement actions out of 10,000 plus incidents from the federal agency responsible for protecting the nation from oil spills - it is no wonder why there are hundreds of pipeline ruptures every year." - David Weaver, University of Michigan Law School

ALT Line 5 Update - new report exposes lack of intervention from federal pipeline oversight. "PHMSA's own records show it hardly ever takes action to stop a rupture... Only 50 enforcement actions out of 10,000 plus incidents from the federal agency responsible for protecting the nation from oil spills - it is no wonder why there are hundreds of pipeline ruptures every year." - David Weaver, University of Michigan Law School

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Lily Catherine Guiney@LilyCGuineyApr 13
Hey look it’s me! I’m REPORTER. Forest Service researchers could be relocated from Michigan as far as Maine upon the closure of 2 USFS facilities in Houghton and L’Anse. The one in Houghton doesn’t fit Sec. Rollins’s description: USFS rents it from Michigan Tech for $1 a year.
Aaron Rupar
@atruparApr 13
BROOKE ROLLINS: That's incorrect. There's no one in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that's getting reassigned to the East Coast REPORTER: There's a Forest Service office that's closing in Houghton, Michigan ROLLINS: I don't have that one in front of me. Any offices that are closing, usually it's because the rent is way too high
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Oil & Water Don't Mix@OilWaterDntMixApr 3
We're shocked, but not surprised that a geotechnical report Enbridge recently submitted to state regulators is filled with redactions about the risky conditions it hopes to build the Line 5 oil tunnel under. Enough gambling with the world's largest freshwater ecosystem.
Breaking news headline: "Enbridge just released a heavily redacted report to Michigan environmental regulators. Here’s what we know." Mackinac Bridge in background with "Line 5 Decision Watch" banner

ALT Breaking news headline: "Enbridge just released a heavily redacted report to Michigan environmental regulators. Here’s what we know." Mackinac Bridge in background with "Line 5 Decision Watch" banner

Their own engineers say the rock conditions it wants to build an oil tunnel around are "weak or very weak." There is also the added risk of explosive methane gas in the Straits of Mackinac. All of that means danger during construction of the Line 5 oil tunnel.

ALT Their own engineers say the rock conditions it wants to build an oil tunnel around are "weak or very weak." There is also the added risk of explosive methane gas in the Straits of Mackinac. All of that means danger during construction of the Line 5 oil tunnel.

WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT: Contact Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to reject Enbridge’s tunnel permit at oilandwaterdontmix.org/decison_watch. Image of Governor Gretchen Whitmer wearing a Detroit Lions varsity jacket.

ALT WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT: Contact Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to reject Enbridge’s tunnel permit at oilandwaterdontmix.org/decison_watch. Image of Governor Gretchen Whitmer wearing a Detroit Lions varsity jacket.

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Oil & Water Don't Mix@OilWaterDntMixApr 2
Two Wisconsin counties signed agreements to allow Enbridge to reimburse police presence during the Line 5 reroute construction. One county rejected it, but is discussing an amended agreement.  #ShutDownLine5   wpr.org/news/constitutional-…

Constitutional rights, finances at stake in reimbursement deals tied to Enbridge's Line 5

The Bayfield County board will take up agreements where Canadian energy firm Enbridge would reimburse law enforcement for services tied to its controversial Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin. 

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Dana Nessel@dananesselApr 2
This power is not the President’s to give. The Constitution is clear: The President cannot direct or control our state voting laws, and no scribble of his sharpie can give him the authority that he so desperately seeks. michiganadvance.com/2026/04/…

Michigan elected officials vow to fight Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in ballots •...

Michigan elected officials vow to fight Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in ballots

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@miattygen Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s newest attempt to federalize elections via executive order. Read more at go.mi.gov/19ftz2240
Blue graphic featuring the text: "AG Nessel issues statement on Trump's blatantly unlawful elections executive order." A roll of "I Voted" stickers is displayed to the right. The bottom includes a website URL: mi.gov/agnews. swipe for full statement

ALT Blue graphic featuring the text: "AG Nessel issues statement on Trump's blatantly unlawful elections executive order." A roll of "I Voted" stickers is displayed to the right. The bottom includes a website URL: mi.gov/agnews. swipe for full statement

"President Trump, in his unrelenting quest to federalize elections, has issued yet another unlawful executive order attempting to usurp the states’ authority and responsibility to run free and fair elections based on flagrant fallacies and debunked conspiracy theories. After his failed efforts to pass unconstitutional legislation through Congress, this Executive Order purports to shift control over various aspects of elections from the states to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Postal Service, and Social Security Administration." Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel mi.gov/agnews

ALT "President Trump, in his unrelenting quest to federalize elections, has issued yet another unlawful executive order attempting to usurp the states’ authority and responsibility to run free and fair elections based on flagrant fallacies and debunked conspiracy theories. After his failed efforts to pass unconstitutional legislation through Congress, this Executive Order purports to shift control over various aspects of elections from the states to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Postal Service, and Social Security Administration." Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel mi.gov/agnews

"This power is not the President’s to give. The Constitution is clear: The President cannot direct or control our state voting laws, and no scribble of his sharpie can give him the authority that he so desperately seeks. Whether issued in delusion or in an attempt to distract the country from his failures in the Middle East, there is simply no possible legal authority to support this Executive Order." Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel mi.gov/agnews

ALT "This power is not the President’s to give. The Constitution is clear: The President cannot direct or control our state voting laws, and no scribble of his sharpie can give him the authority that he so desperately seeks. Whether issued in delusion or in an attempt to distract the country from his failures in the Middle East, there is simply no possible legal authority to support this Executive Order." Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel mi.gov/agnews

"I remain undeterred in my resolve to protect the people of Michigan from this administration’s unlawful and pernicious actions. We have defeated these unlawful election orders in the courts before, and I will not hesitate to do so again.” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel mi.gov/agnews

ALT "I remain undeterred in my resolve to protect the people of Michigan from this administration’s unlawful and pernicious actions. We have defeated these unlawful election orders in the courts before, and I will not hesitate to do so again.” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel mi.gov/agnews

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Oil & Water Don't Mix@OilWaterDntMixApr 1
BREAKING: A report from Enbridge submitted to Michigan regulators confirms what we've been suspecting - unsafe conditions, including weak bedrock, high water pressure and dangerous gases beneath the Straits where the company hopes to build an oil tunnel. interlochenpublicradio.org/i…

Line 5 opponents raise concerns over report on geologic conditions for proposed tunnel

Opponents said they’re worried about potentially unsafe conditions, like weak bedrock, high water pressure and dangerous gases beneath the Straits.

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Daniel Lippman@dlippmanMar 25
SCOOP: Rep. Tom Barrett’s (R-Mich.) campaign and affiliated committees have paid two firms his wife works for more than $50,000 for political work over the last two cycles, according to FEC records @andrewjfhoward and I reviewed. subscriber.politicopro.com/n…
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Max Bryan@MBryanOKMar 25
BREAKING: Pontiac City Council just unanimously voted to oppose the Michigan Citizenship Verification and Voter Identification Initiative. Council members said the initiative would disenfranchise people who don’t have access to documents like birth certificates or passports.
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AFL-CIO ✊
@AFLCIOMar 17
The SAVE America Act is a voter suppression scam targeting working people who don’t have the time or money to get a passport or stand in a DMV-style line to chase down their documents. Make your voice heard. Tell your senators: stop the SAVE America Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaign…
Tell your senators: Don't make voting harder for working people. Call: 844-733-3172 | AFL-CIO

ALT Tell your senators: Don't make voting harder for working people. Call: 844-733-3172 | AFL-CIO

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Distill Social
@DistillSocialMar 18
Speaking at the JD Vance event in Oakland County, Former Michigan Secretary of State and current state Sen. Ruth Johnson laughed off women’s very real concerns about the SAVE Act and the threat it poses to their right to vote, then turned around and plugged the Michigan ballot initiative that would push the same kind of voter suppression here at home. There is nothing funny about making it harder for women to vote. It is dangerous, outrageous, and voters should be furious.
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Distill Social
@DistillSocialMar 18
We’re live from the JD Vance pep rally in Auburn Hills today, where the banners say “Jobs Jobs Jobs” and “delivering for American workers.” That’s a hell of a message from an administration that’s already lost 100,000 manufacturing jobs. Trump’s economic chaos is killing projects, cutting jobs, and screwing over Michigan workers.
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