April 15, 2011
Lansing Update / Posted April 15, 2011
Michigan Bishops Urge Greater Attention to Poor and Vulnerable in State Budget Debate; Catholic Conference Calls DHS Budget Recommendations “Unacceptable”.
Lansing Update
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March 25, 2011
Lansing Update / Posted March 25, 2011
MCC Urges Tax Policy Committee to Retain State EITC; Conference Supports Continued Assistance Programs in DHS Budget; Action Alert! Support For D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Needed.
March 18, 2011
Lansing Update / Posted March 18, 2011
MCC Testifies Against Welfare Reform Legislation; MCC to Testify in Support of EITC Next Week.
March 4, 2011
Lansing Update / Posted March 4, 2011
Legislation Banning Partial Birth Abortion Moves to Full Senate; Polling Indicates High Public Support for Preserving EITC.
February 11, 2011
Lansing Update / Posted February 11, 2011
Legislation to Eliminate Tax Credit for Working Poor Introduced; Advocacy Priorities Released for 2011-12 Legislative Session; Pro-Life Bills Introduced in New Legislative Session; Governor Snyder to Present Executive Budget Proposal Next Week.
January 14, 2011
Lansing Update / Posted January 14, 2011
As 2011–12 Legislative Session Begins, Elimination of Michigan EITC Proposed; Catholic Conference Applauds Selection of Justice Corrigan as DHS Director.
December 3, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted December 3, 2010
2009–2010 Legislative Session Ends This Week; Action Alert! Support Needed for DREAM Act.
October 22, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted October 22, 2010
MCC Continues to Make 2010 Election Information Available.
August 20, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted August 20, 2010
2009–2010, 2010–2011 State Budget Update.
July 2, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted July 2, 2010
Issues addressed in this week’s Lansing Update include expanded shared time services that were included in the state’s K–12 School Aid Budget, and an update on the 2010–11 State of Michigan budget difficulties.