Jessica Tramontana

Recent Actions

• Posted State of Denial to Progress Michigan
  Rep. Kenneth Kurtz has introduced bills that would deny homes to children based on religious beliefs. House Bills 5763 and 5764 are being introduced in the Families, Children and Seniors Committee today, Tuesday, November 27th. These bills are offensive and...
• Posted You matter until you're born to Progress Michigan
  Lansing Republicans held a hearing today on House Bills 5684 and 5685. These bills would give a tax credit to fetuses after 12 weeks of gestation. Back up. What? Lansing Republicans voted last year to eliminate a state tax credit...
• Posted Campaign for Corruption to Progress Michigan
  Instead of governing, Gov. Rick Snyder is all about campaigning for corrupt House Speaker Jase Bolger.  Bolger plotted with former Democratic Rep. Roy Schmidt to switch parties a moment before the filing deadline and outsource the competition to a...
• Posted Outman: The Pot and Kettle to Progress Michigan
  It’s time for Rep. Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes) to stop the hypocrisy. Documents obtained by Progress Michigan through a Freedom of Information Act request show that Outman has been dishonest with the voters in Montcalm County over his own history...
• Posted Choose not to be a bigot to Progress Michigan
  Rep. Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills) has some shocking views on homosexuality.In a televised townhall, he publicly said he thinks being gay is optional. You can watch it for yourself here: Fox 2 News Headlines “Well, I think that the thousands...
• Posted One Step Closer to the Truth to Progress Michigan
  Following up on a blog from last week, I wanted to take a moment to give kudos to the Michigan Truth Squad for posting a new disclaimer on their website. Here it is:  The Center for Michigan (the parent...
• Posted Rep. Phil Potvin Dumps on Wexford County to Progress Michigan
  Rep. Phil Potvin (R-Cadillac) was caught dumping toxic pollutants into the ground in his current district, in Wexford County. You can see the proof for yourself - we’ve posted the original documents online. An anonymous call to the state Department...
• Posted Foul on the Truth Squad to Progress Michigan
  The Michigan Truth Squad is a website that claims to “blow the whistle on false and misleading Michigan political speech.” The site labels ads on a sliding and subjective scale, from “flagrant foul,” to “technical foul” to “regular foul” to...
• Posted Cost of Transparency to Progress Michigan
  Michigan needs to increase transparency within government, and it’s one step closer with two bills introduced by state Reps. Mike Shirkey (R- Clarklake) and Paul Opsommer (R- Dewitt).  I don’t agree with Mike Shirkey or Paul Opsommer very often....
• Posted Politics Over People to Progress Michigan
  The political gamesmanship continues for Lansing Republicans. The state designed health insurance exchange has been torpedoed by Speaker Jase Bolger and House Republicans. This group of obstructionists has wasted $10 million in appropriated federal funding by procrastinating. It’s obvious...
• Posted Too little, too late to Progress Michigan
  The House unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that addresses the election fraud scheme Speaker Jase Bolger and Rep. Roy Schmidt cooked up. Speaker Bolger’s audacity never ceases to amaze. Bolger says we need higher election standards, “me included.”Michigan residents...
• Posted "Whatever" to Progress Michigan
  Pete Hoekstra still isn’t sorry. After a racist and offensive Super Bowl ad, Hoekstra is still oblivious. Hoekstra's election gimmick featured an Asian American woman speaking in broken English to attack Sen. Debbie Stabenow. The ad backfired, and was widely...
• Posted Shady Politics to Progress Michigan
  What’s worse than unethical lawmakers crafting legislation? Unethical lawmakers facing absolutely zero repercussions for blatantly sidestepping a moral duty and trying to disenfranchise voters. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson claims to uphold the law in Michigan - repeatedly citing putting...
• Posted Unequal to Progress Michigan
  Income inequality is defined as “the unequal distribution of household or individual income across the various participants in an economy.” Based on this definition, it's clear Lansing Republicans have the wrong priorities. The evidence shows that support for middle class families...
• Posted Burning Healthcare Bill to Progress Michigan
  We’ve all experienced the bitter taste of disappointment in life. We’ve all had reactions we regret.But as the Hartland Township “Retake our Government” group is about to prove, there are always new lows for extreme reactions to disappointment.The local “tea...
• Posted 'Time out' for Speaking Out to Progress Michigan
  “Temper tantrums.”  “Time out.” No matter how Republicans have spun state Reps. Lisa Brown and Barb Byrum being muzzled on the House floor, it's still wrong. Rep. Wayne Schmidt in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels recently described it as...
• Posted Speak Only If You Agree With The Boys to Progress Michigan
  A firestorm has followed the anti-woman omnibus that has chugged its way through the state house. I call it the anti-woman omnibus, because that’s what it is: anti-woman. When female legislators attempted to speak about the anti-woman omnibus, they were...
• Posted War on Women to Progress Michigan
  The Republicans in the state of Michigan have openly declared war on middle class families, the poor, seniors and students.So it should come as no surprise that they’ve expanded their attacks to women.A massive 60-page omnibus bill introduced last week...
• Posted Humane Decision to Progress Michigan
  Imagine being 14-years-old. Your mother passes away, and your entire life is in upheaval as you grapple with her death.
• Posted Pete Hoekstra: Too Reckless for Michigan to Progress Michigan
  Let’s face it - Michigan has been through the ringer. Since the collapse of the automotive industry, Michiganders have been working hard to redefine ourselves, and looking for new ways to grow and thrive. The beacon of hope and one...
• Posted Private prisons: a price Michigan can't afford to pay to Progress Michigan
  Privatizing prisons is a bad move for Michigan - but especially when those introducing the legislation are the ones profiting. Prisons that are privatized lack oversight and threaten public security, especially when a for-profit company is at the helm. Take...