Have you made your summer travel plans yet? Don’t forget to include voting absentee in the Tuesday, August 3rd primary election in your plans.

Across Michigan, primary elections for Governor, Congress, State Senate and State Representative will decide our choices on the November ballot. Don’t let this chance to shape Michigan’s future pass you by!

For more information on how to get your absentee ballot:

-www.michigan.gov/vote
-govoteabsentee.org
-contact your county or city clerk (click here to find your clerk)

But remember even after you’ve mailed in your application and receive your ballot, your vote won’t count unless you have your completed ballot into your local Clerk’s office by 8pm on Election Day.

Don’t delay! Vote absentee today!

In 2010, Michigan will elect a Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, two members of the Supreme Court, 38 State Senators and 110 State Representatives. 



Members of the Michigan Coalition for Progress know that the election is in 135 days….but do your family, friends and neighbors?



The Coalition is gearing up to educate and empower voters across the state about leaders who will address the important issues facing our state. Don't you want your neighbors, friends and family to also be one of the first to hear our message?



Ask them to join us and be informed and ready to fight in 2010.  Tell five friends in your area to join you as one of the over 40,000 members of the Coalition for Progress today!

On Thursday, April 29th, the State House Judiciary Committee will be considering “Matt’s Safe School Law,” (HB 4580) a bill that will protect our children from bullies in our schools.

The title of the bill, “Matt’s Safe School Law” is in memory of 14-year old Matt Epling, an East Lansing eighth-grader who tragically took his own life in 2002 after a severe hazing incident.

We can never let this happen again.

HB 4580 would require schools to adopt and implement a policy prohibiting bullying or harassment at and encourage schools to include it in the policy provisions concerning education, parental involvement, reporting, investigating and intervention.

Join the Coalition for Progress, the Michigan State Police, the Michigan Association of School Boards, the ACLU and others in supporting HB 4580.

Contact your State Representative today and let them know you support passage of “Matt’s Safe School Law.”