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 September 11, 2020
Michigan Catholic Conference Launches Election Webpage; House Committee Considers Further Jail Reform Bills; MCC Supports Day of Prayer Resolution and Charitable Giving Tax Credit.
Lansing Update / Posted September 4, 2020
Sanofi Pasteur Produces an Ethical Polio Vaccine; MCC Supports Jail Sentencing Reform in Committee; Labor Day 2020 “Somber” in Light of COVID-19 Challenges; World Day of Prayer Kicks off Month Dedicated to Care of Creation.
Lansing Update / Posted August 28, 2020
MCC Responds to AG's Campaign Against Nonpublic Schools in COVID Aid; State Revenues Improved from May Estimates but Still Down; Report Highlights Move Away from Funding of Fetal Tissue Research; U.S. Bishops Lament New Federal Executions This Week; Ban of Abortion in U.S. Global Health Assistance Praiseworthy; September 1 Marks World Day of Prayer for Creation.
Lansing Update / Posted August 14, 2020
Support the Global Child Thrive Act in the U.S. Senate; The Word from Lansing: During Challenges, the Church Calls for Faith; 2020 Census: In Ten Minutes, Ensure An Accurate Count.
Lansing Update / Posted July 31, 2020
Nonpublic School Advocates Tell Court Discrimination Must End; Last Day for Comments on Aid for Nonpublic Schools; MCC Supports Juvenile Expungement Bill in Committee.
Lansing Update / Posted July 24, 2020
Dismemberment Abortion Petition Comes to End—Catholic Conference Pledges Continued Efforts; Catholic Teaching Affirms Dignity of Black Lives; Bill for Families Grieving Stillbirth Continues to Senate; DNR Orders for Minors Unanimously Pass Committee; Agreements Reached for 2019–2020 Supplemental Bills; Legislation to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration Moves Forward; USCCB Urges President to Rescind Census Memorandum.
Lansing Update / Posted July 17, 2020
Continued Action Needed to Support Catholic Schools; The Word from Lansing: Do Justice, Love Goodness, and Walk Humbly; Federal Executions Resume: Speak Out Against the Death Penalty; USCCB Opposes Proposed Rule Eliminating Protection for Asylum Seekers; Learn About "Walking with Moms in Need" Initiative.
Lansing Update / Posted July 10, 2020
Lawsuit Discriminates Against Nonpublic School Students; USCCB Welcomes SCOTUS Decision Preserving Religious Freedom; Michigan Dual Enrollment Expansion Signed into Law; SCOTUS Ruling Recognizes the Church's Right to Choose Own Leaders.
Lansing Update / Posted July 3, 2020
MCC Applauds SCOTUS Decision Against Blaine Amendments; SCOTUS Ruling Prioritizes Abortion Business Over Women's Safety; REMINDER: Share Concerns About Payday Lending with Senators; MCC Wishes All A Happy Independence Day; Catholic Conference Honored with Three PR Awards.
Lansing Update / Posted June 26, 2020
Advocacy on Payday Lending Appreciated, State Lawmakers Leave for Short Recess; New Law Extends Telemedicine to Medicaid Recipients; MCC Supports Bills to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration; Discussion Continues Around Police Training; Dual Enrollment Expansion Close to Governor's Desk; U.S. Bishops Celebrate Religious Freedom Week; Catholic Conference Offers Prayers for Father's Day.