News Releases
Poll: Michigan Residents Overwhelmingly Opposed to Cloning and Destroying Human Embryos
News Release / Posted April 26, 2007
A statewide poll commissioned by the Michigan Catholic Conference reinforces the organization’s position that Michigan residents are overwhelmingly opposed to measures that would clone and destroy human embryos for research purposes, the Conference announced today.
MCC Statement Regarding Second-Parent Adoption Legislation
News Release / Posted February 12, 2007
Catholic Conference Questions Governor’s Support for Human Cloning
News Release / Posted February 6, 2007
Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long released the following statement responding to Governor Granholm’s reference to stem cell research in her 2007 State of the State Address.
Catholic Conference Releases 2007–2008 Advocacy Priorities
Upholding Michigan’s Cloning Ban, Support for Statewide Health Care Insurance Top Agenda
News Release / Posted February 5, 2007
Supporting efforts to bring statewide health care insurance to Michigan, along with opposing ongoing legislative efforts to decriminalize human cloning in the state top the Michigan Catholic Conference’s advocacy agenda for the 94th legislative session, the Conference announced today.
Statement on Parole of Jack Kevorkian
News Release / Posted December 13, 2006
Michigan Catholic Conference released the following statement after the Michigan Parole Board announced Jack Kevorkian will be paroled on June 1, 2007.
Catholic Conference Urges Support for Net Neutrality
Measures Needed to Protect Internet-Based Religious Speech
News Release / Posted December 11, 2006
As the Michigan Senate prepares to deliberate measures deregulating the cable television market, the Conference is urging members to ensure “net neutrality” protections are included with the legislation in order to safeguard Internet-based religious speech.
Election Comments of Adam Cardinal Maida
News Release / Posted November 6, 2006
Michigan Catholic Conference Chairman of the Board His Eminence Adam Cardinal Maida, Archbishop of Detroit, has addressed Tuesday’s election, reminding Catholic voters of their moral duty to participate in the political process and urged their “no” vote on Proposals 2 and 5. Cardinal Maida also called for Catholics to vote for candidates who are respectful of the common good, especially as it relates to the dignity of human life.
MCC Hails New State Earned Income Tax Credit
Anti-Poverty Measure Is “Best Piece of Legislation Passed This Year’
News Release / Posted September 22, 2006
Creating a state Earned Income Tax Credit that piggybacks the federal credit will prove to be the best piece of legislation passed by the State this year, the Michigan Catholic Conference stated today as the governor enacted Senate Bill 453. The Conference sites the tax credit’s ability to bring financial relief to low-income working families who pay high marginal tax rates.
Catholic Conference Praises House Effort to Create Earned Income Tax Credit
News Release / Posted September 5, 2006
“Today the House of Representatives acted in a bipartisan fashion to provide additional assistance to low-income families and individuals who are working to escape poverty,” said MCC Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long.