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Mike Duggan gets a lot of praise for presiding over Detroit's economic comeback—but that comeback has not benefited all Detroiters equally. While downtown has thrived and wealthy developers have raked in profits, working people are being left behind.
December 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Mike Duggan gets a lot of praise for presiding over Detroit's economic comeback—but that comeback has not benefited all Detroiters equally. While downtown has thrived and wealthy developers have raked in profits, working people are being left behind.
Shoutout to the Michigan lawmakers working to eliminate tax incentives for AI data centers!
Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Repeal Data Center Tax Incentives - Inside Climate News
A bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday in the Michigan Legislature would repeal the state’s data center tax incentive laws, which, since their late 2024 approval, have helped attract over a dozen data center proposals. The proposed repeal comes just as public outrage over, and opposition to, data centers from across the political spectrum is reaching a […]
insideclimatenews.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Shoutout to the Michigan lawmakers working to eliminate tax incentives for AI data centers!
The cruel and heartless cuts that House Republicans made this week will jeopardize health care, services for children with cancer, programs for young sexual assault survivors, proven programs for mothers and children, veteran services, and much more.
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The cruel and heartless cuts that House Republicans made this week will jeopardize health care, services for children with cancer, programs for young sexual assault survivors, proven programs for mothers and children, veteran services, and much more.
Next year could be a big one for ballot initiatives. Have you signed these petitions yet?
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Next year could be a big one for ballot initiatives. Have you signed these petitions yet?
Congrats to Reps. Pauline Wendzel and Greg VanWoerken on the engagement! Now, would you care to explain why your party was paid for by a Lansing lobbying firm?
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Congrats to Reps. Pauline Wendzel and Greg VanWoerken on the engagement! Now, would you care to explain why your party was paid for by a Lansing lobbying firm?
The Campbell coal plant was supposed to close months ago. Instead, Trump’s coal order is forcing it to stay open – and we’re paying for it. A report found that it costs $11.6 million every month to keep burning coal, which the utility company tacks onto our bills each month.
December 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Campbell coal plant was supposed to close months ago. Instead, Trump’s coal order is forcing it to stay open – and we’re paying for it. A report found that it costs $11.6 million every month to keep burning coal, which the utility company tacks onto our bills each month.
Michiganders already pay too much for energy—but Trump is fine with making us all pay even more!
December 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Michiganders already pay too much for energy—but Trump is fine with making us all pay even more!
Matt Hall, Mr. eTHiCs aND TrAnSParEnCy, accepting gifts from a lobbyist? Say it ain't so!
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Matt Hall, Mr. eTHiCs aND TrAnSParEnCy, accepting gifts from a lobbyist? Say it ain't so!
There's only one more day to contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reject the latest proposal to keep fossil fuels running through the heart of the Great Lakes for another century.
Submit your concerns by going to:
https://www.line5tunneleis.com/submit-comments-2/
Submit your concerns by going to:
https://www.line5tunneleis.com/submit-comments-2/
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
There's only one more day to contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reject the latest proposal to keep fossil fuels running through the heart of the Great Lakes for another century.
Submit your concerns by going to:
https://www.line5tunneleis.com/submit-comments-2/
Submit your concerns by going to:
https://www.line5tunneleis.com/submit-comments-2/
Another addition to Mike Duggan's list of red flags: he's been pulling in major donations from the MAGA crowd. https://www.metrotimes.com/news/politics-elections/trump-megadonor-at-center-of-detroit-scandals-hosts-fundraiser-for-duggan/
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Another addition to Mike Duggan's list of red flags: he's been pulling in major donations from the MAGA crowd. https://www.metrotimes.com/news/politics-elections/trump-megadonor-at-center-of-detroit-scandals-hosts-fundraiser-for-duggan/
This #GivingTuesday, all we're asking is that you:
1. Make sure you're following Progress Michigan for regular updates on progressive causes in MI.
2. Tell a friend who could also use those updates about us!
1. Make sure you're following Progress Michigan for regular updates on progressive causes in MI.
2. Tell a friend who could also use those updates about us!
December 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This #GivingTuesday, all we're asking is that you:
1. Make sure you're following Progress Michigan for regular updates on progressive causes in MI.
2. Tell a friend who could also use those updates about us!
1. Make sure you're following Progress Michigan for regular updates on progressive causes in MI.
2. Tell a friend who could also use those updates about us!
Betsy DeVos loves funding losers to spread hate and undermine our public schools so she can get richer.
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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.
Most Hated Woman in Michigan Financially Supports Professional Loser Riley Gaines - Progress Michigan
DeVos Foundation associations reaffirm that anti-trans fearmongering is a calculated, hateful attempt to undermine public education so the wealthy can profit.
progressmichigan.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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...
Washington is in a gridlock. But a new policy report tells us how we can get out of this mess. • Michigan Advance
When I first joined Progress Michigan, I was excited to become the organization’s first rural communications coordinator. Having organized in very conservative small towns in Michigan, I knew there wa...
michiganadvance.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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
-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
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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
-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...
Our full statement on MI Republicans' efforts to get the Trump administration to interfere in our elections: progressmichigan.org/2025/11/nesb...
Nesbitt, GOP Beg Trump Administration to Help Rig 2026 Election
It’s a shame, but not a surprise, that Nesbitt is making up bogus claims about the 2026 election before it has even started. Republicans continue to try to rig our elections instead pushing policies t...
progressmichigan.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“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...
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.
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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.
Shocker, the man taking in a lot of MAGA money is defending MAGA medicaid cuts.
Duggan defends Trump’s Medicaid work rules as critics warn cuts will strip coverage from hundreds of thousands - Detroit Metro Times
Health care leaders and Democrats say Mike Duggan is ignoring the reality of Trump’s legislation, which slashes $840 billion from Medicaid over the next decade. Duggan is running for governor.
www.metrotimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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.
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.
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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.
Duggan will not punish Chief of Staff Alexis Wiley over deleted emails, orders training
The\u00a0Detroit Inspector General report concluded Mayor Mike Duggan provided preferential treatment to Make Your Date.
www.freep.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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 😌
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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...
Illegal document purge in Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office blocks freedom for the wrongfully convicted
In Michigan, prosecutors are required to retain the files of defendants serving life sentences for at least 50 years or until the inmate dies — or face a maximum penalty of two years in prison
www.metrotimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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...
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
DMC To Pay $30M Fine To Federal Government
Fine is to settle allegations that DMC engaged in improper financial relationships with referring physicians.
www.cbsnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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...
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
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How it feels to be a proud local election voter:
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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
October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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