Lansing Update publishes on Fridays when the Michigan Legislature is in session and chronicles legislative activity of interest to Michigan Catholic Conference. Join the Catholic Advocacy Network to receive Lansing Update in your inbox.
Lansing Update / Posted May 15, 2020
ACTION NEEDED! Catholic Schools Need Your Help; Bureau of Elections Resumes Vetting of Petitions to End Dismemberment Abortion; Funding for COVID-19; Response Clears Michigan Senate; State Revenues Down $3.2 Billion.
Lansing Update / Posted May 8, 2020
Completing the 2020 Census is Easier Than Ever; Reminder: Demand an Ethically Made COVID-19 Vaccine; Michigan House Approves Minor DNR Bills; USCCB Condemns Increased Reports of Racism in Pandemic; Happy Mother's Day from Michigan Catholic Conference.
Lansing Update / Posted April 24, 2020
ACT NOW! Demand an Ethically Made COVID-19 Vaccine.
Lansing Update / Posted April 17, 2020
MPSC Order Addresses Utility Rates for Michiganders; Responses Needed in the 2020 Census.
Lansing Update / Posted April 11, 2020
Happy Easter to All from MCC; U.S. Bishops Issue Message of Faith for Holy Week; USCCB Offers Prayers of Intercession During Outbreak; Census Responses Climb in Michigan; Be Counted Today; The Word from Lansing: This Election Season, "Civilize It".
Lansing Update / Posted March 27, 2020
Pope Appoints Bishop Raica to Shepherd Diocese of Birmingham; Governor Issues Three Week Stay-at-Home Order; Holy Week Liturgical Updates; Webcast Services Available; U.S. Senate and House Approve $2 Trillion in Coronavirus Relief; For Encyclical's 25th Anniversary, "Walking with Moms in Need" Begins; The Word from Lansing: Payday Lending and the Cycle of Poverty; 2020 Census Efforts Begin—Fill Out Your Response.
Lansing Update / Posted March 20, 2020
Catholic Liturgy Updates, Resources in Light of Coronavirus; State Legislature Approves $125 Million to Combat Virus; Education Supplemental Budget Awaits Further Action; USCCB Raises Considerations for Federal Coronavirus Support; 2020 Census: It is Time to Be Counted!
Lansing Update / Posted March 13, 2020
Supplemental Includes Funding for Trafficking Victims, Nonpublic Schools; Funding Allocated to Combat Coronavirus in Michigan, Schools to Close; Resolution Declares Pornography a Public Health Crisis; Public Policy Day Highlights Critical Education Issues; 2020 Census: It's Critical, Convenient, and Confidential.
Lansing Update / Posted March 6, 2020
House Approves Stillbirth Certificate Fee Waiver Bill; Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Offers Senate Invocation; The Word from Lansing: 2020 Census—Counting Our Communities; U.S. Supreme Court Considers Louisiana Abortion Case; Action Alerts: Contact Legislators Today Regarding Payday Lending and Abortion Measures.
Lansing Update / Posted February 28, 2020
Action Still Needed to Stop Payday Lending Expansion Bill; Elder Abuse Prevention Package Clears Michigan House; 2020 Census: Your Answers Are Confidential; Alert! Michigan's U.S. Senators Vote Against Pro-Life Legislation; Michigan Presidential Primary is March 10.