Public Policy: MCC Updates Archives

1. 2012

   1. February 16, 2012: Action Alert! Contact Your U.S. Senators to Support “Respect for Rights of Conscience Act”
   2. February 15, 2012: MCC Applauds Michigan House for Opposing HHS Mandate, Standing for Religious Liberty
   3. February 15, 2012: MCC Welcomes Michigan House Resolution Opposing HHS Mandate
   4. February 13, 2012: Rebecca Mastee Joins MCC as Policy Advocate
   5. February 13, 2012: Following Obama HHS Announcement, U.S. Bishops Renew Call for Legislative Action
   6. February 10, 2012: Bishops Studying Initial White House Movement on Religious Liberty
   7. February 9, 2012: Free Press Op/Ed: HHS Insurance Mandate Must be Defeated
   8. February 7, 2012: Six Things Everyone Should Know About the HHS Mandate
   9. February 6, 2012: White House Misrepresents Its Own Contraceptive Mandate
   10. February 3, 2012: FOCUS: Promoting Religious Liberty Through Advocacy
   11. January 31, 2012: Action Alert! Contact Your U.S. Representative to Support Right of Conscience Act
   12. January 27, 2012: Lansing Update, January 27, 2012
   13. January 27, 2012: State Senate Recognizes “Catholic Schools Week”
   14. January 20, 2012: Lansing Update, January 20, 2012
   15. January 20, 2012: U.S. Bishops Vow to Fight HHS Edict
   16. January 19, 2012: U.S. Bishops Welcome Pope's Reaffirmation of Religious Liberty During Ad Limina Visit
   17. January 18, 2012: Catholic Conference Applauds Dual Enrollment Push in State of State Address
   18. January 18, 2012: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: MCC Testifies in Support of Shared Time/Dual Enrollment Legislation
   19. January 12, 2012: Religious Leaders Join Together in Support of Marriage, Religious Liberty
   20. January 11, 2012: U.S. Bishops Hail Court Decision Upholding Religious Liberty

2. 2011

   1. December 13, 2011: Bishops Renew Poverty USA Campaign in Response to Growing Domestic Poverty
   2. December 13, 2011: Letter of the 33 Hispanic/Latino American Bishops to Immigrants
   3. December 7, 2011: Catholic Organizations Respond to HHS “Preventive Services” Mandate
   4. November 3, 2011: Letter from USCCB to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Importance of Preserving DOMA
   5. October 31, 2011: New Poll Indicates Overwhelming Statewide Support for School Choice
   6. October 28, 2011: ACTION ALERT! U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee May Repeal Defense of Marriage Act
   7. October 27, 2011: Statement in Support of Senate Passage of Education Reform Legislation
   8. September 30, 2011: Lansing Update, September 30, 2011
   9. September 28, 2011: Catholic Conference Urges Support for Education Reform Bills
   10. September 22, 2011: USCCB President Letter to President Obama: End Campaign Against Marriage, Religious Freedom
   11. September 21, 2011: Catholic Conference Applauds Passage of Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
   12. September 20, 2011: Letter from Archbishop Dolan, President of USCCB, to American Bishops on Recent Poverty Report in America
   13. September 13, 2011: ACTION ALERT! Email HHS to Oppose “Preventative Services” Mandate
   14. September 6, 2011: USCCB Urges Rescission of HHS Contraceptive Mandate, Criticizes ‘Inexplicably Narrow’ Definition of Religious Freedom
   15. August 24, 2011: Catholic Conference Speaks to Passage of Welfare Reform Legislation
   16. August 16, 2011: Editorial Support for Bishops' Immigration Statement
   17. August 3, 2011: In Statement, Michigan Bishops Urge Support for Immigrants
   18. August 2, 2011: USCCB: Federal Birth Control Mandate Violates Conscience Rights
   19. July 28, 2011: Catholic Conference Urges Greater Deliberation on Welfare Reform Legislation
   20. July 15, 2011: Lansing Update, July 15, 2011
   21. July 13, 2011: On the Passage of Welfare Reform Legislation
   22. July 7, 2011: USCCB Media Blog: “Whac-a-Mole Immigration Policy”
   23. June 24, 2011: Lansing Update, June 24, 2011
   24. June 22, 2011: To Live Each Day With Dignity: A Statement on Physician Assisted Suicide
   25. June 22, 2011: Editorial: Anti-Immigrant Bills Would Hurt Workers, Businesses and State
   26. June 21, 2011: Legislature Urged to Adopt Ban on Partial-Birth Abortion
   27. May 27, 2011: Lansing Update, May 27, 2011
   28. May 13, 2011: Lansing Update, May 13, 2011
   29. May 6, 2011: Lansing Update, May 6, 2011
   30. April 29, 2011: Lansing Update, April 29, 2011
   31. April 21, 2011: Lansing Update, April 21, 2011
   32. April 12, 2011: Michigan Bishops Call for Greater Attention to Poor and Unemployed in State Budget Debate
   33. March 31, 2011: Catholic Conference Praises Supporters of D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
   34. March 25, 2011: Lansing Update, March 25, 2011
   35. March 24, 2011: Action Alert! Support Needed for D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
   36. March 18, 2011: Lansing Update, March 18, 2011
   37. March 15, 2011: Catholic Conference Urges House Committee to Abdicate Welfare Reform Efforts
   38. March 8, 2011: Action Alert! Tell Congress to Defend Marriage
   39. March 4, 2011: Lansing Update, March 4, 2011
   40. March 1, 2011: MCC Supports Renewed Effort to Ban Partial Birth Abortion in Michigan
   41. February 11, 2011: Lansing Update, February 11, 2011
   42. February 9, 2011: MCC Statement on Legislation to Eliminate State EITC
   43. February 1, 2011: MCC Commentary: "Earned Income Tax Credit Good for Michigan"
   44. January 31, 2011: MCC Releases Advocacy Priorities for 2011–12 Legislative Session
   45. January 20, 2011: Archbishop Vigneron Offers Invocation Prior to State of State Address
   46. January 20, 2011: Tom Hickson Joins MCC as Vice President for Public Policy
   47. January 14, 2011: Lansing Update, January 14, 2011
   48. January 14, 2011: MCC Strongly Urges House Republicans to Reconsider Eliminating EITC
   49. January 6, 2011: Selection of Justice Corrigan as DHS Director ‘Commendable’ Says MCC

3. 2010

   1. December 23, 2010: Senate Vote on DREAM Act “A Setback, Not a Defeat”
   2. December 3, 2010: Lansing Update, December 3, 2010
   3. November 18, 2010: State Catholic Conferences Support Bp. Herzog's Call to Engage Social Media
   4. November 3, 2010: 2010 General Election Results
   5. October 22, 2010: Lansing Update, October 22, 2010
   6. October 4, 2010: October as Respect Life Month
   7. September 24, 2010: Highest Papal Award Granted to Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M.
   8. September 15, 2010: FOCUS (Sept. 2010) Protecting Michigan's Constitution: No on Proposal 1
   9. September 8, 2010: Board of Directors Names Paul A. Long as President and Chief Executive Officer
   10. August 25, 2010: Bishops Welcome Ruling Against Human Embryo Research Funding
   11. August 20, 2010: Lansing Update, August 20, 2010
   12. August 20, 2010: New Vatican-Approved Roman Missal Will Debut Advent 2011
   13. August 5, 2010: Statement from USCCB President Cardinal Francis George on California Marriage Ruling
   14. August 4, 2010: August 3 Primary Results from the Michigan Department of State
   15. July 15, 2010: Marriage: Unique for a Reason
   16. July 2, 2010: Lansing Update, July 2, 2010
   17. June 15, 2010: Bishops' Statement on 2010 Elections Headed to Parishes
   18. May 28, 2010: Lansing Update, May 28, 2010
   19. May 24, 2010: The New Normal on Abortion: Americans More "Pro-Life"
   20. May 24, 2010: U.S. Bishops Note Way Forward With Health Care, Clarify Misconceptions
   21. May 24, 2010: U.S. Bishops Urge Congress to Support Bill to Remedy Abortion, Conscience Flaws in Health Care Reform Law
   22. May 17, 2010: “Mimicking Arizona as Michigan Burns”
   23. April 30, 2010: Lansing Update, April 30, 2010
   24. April 23, 2010: Q&A on Statute of Limitations Legislation
   25. April 23, 2010: Lansing Update, April 23, 2010
   26. April 22, 2010: Campus Website Launches to Teach Students About Catholic Social Teaching
   27. April 21, 2010: MCC Praises Senate for Passing Human Embryo Research Transparency Legislation
   28. April 16, 2010: FAQ’s on New Health Care Reform Law and the Catholic Position
   29. April 6, 2010: USCCB Media Blog: “In All Things, Charity”
   30. March 24, 2010: Bishops Encourage Vigilance that Health Care Legislation Protects Conscience, does not Fund Abortion
   31. March 19, 2010: In Solidarity, Catholics Opposed to Current Senate Health Care Reform Legislation
   32. March 19, 2010: Statement on Ad Campaign Attacking Congressman Bart Stupak
   33. March 16, 2010: U.S. Bishops Continue to Urge for Genuine Health Care Reform that Does Not Fund Abortions
   34. March 12, 2010: Action Alert! Updated Health Care Reform Information
   35. March 12, 2010: Lansing Update, March 12, 2010
   36. March 3, 2010: On the Retirement of President/CEO Sister Monica Kostielney, RSM
   37. February 25, 2010: U.S. Bishops Call for Bipartisan Action to Advance Health Care Reform That Protects Human Life and Dignity
   38. February 19, 2010: FOCUS: “Health Care as a Basic Human Right”
   39. February 12, 2010: Lansing Update, February 12, 2010
   40. February 3, 2010: Michigan Legislature Honors Catholic Schools Week
   41. January 27, 2010: Bishops Urge Congress to Resume Work on Health Care for All
   42. January 22, 2010: Lansing Update, January 22, 2010
   43. January 20, 2010: Statement on Passage of Human Embryo Research Legislation
   44. January 8, 2010: Action Alert! Urge Support for Health Care Reform that Protects the Sanctity of Life

4. 2009

   1. December 11, 2009: Lansing Update, December 11, 2009
   2. December 10, 2009: U.S. Bishops “Deeply Disappointed” by Defeat of Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment
   3. December 9, 2009: Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Flores Named Bishop of Brownsville, Texas
   4. December 4, 2009: Action Alert! Urge Sens. Stabenow and Levin to Support Hatch-Nelson Amendment
   5. December 1, 2009: Protect the Earned Income Tax Credit for the Poor, Says MCC
   6. October 30, 2009: Lansing Update, October 30, 2009
   7. October 12, 2009: U.S. Bishops’ Conference Calls for Changes to Federal Health Care Reform
   8. October 9, 2009: Lansing Update, October 9, 2009
   9. October 6, 2009: MCC Welcomes Msgr. Bernard A. Hebda as Bishop-elect of Gaylord Diocese
   10. October 2, 2009: Lansing Update, October 2, 2009
   11. September 30, 2009: Action Alert! Your Phone Calls Needed to Save Tax Credit for the Working Poor
   12. September 30, 2009: Legislature Praised for Maintaining Funding for Family Independence Program, Children’s Clothing Allowance
   13. September 24, 2009: Action Alert! Help Prohibit Public Funding of Abortion in Health Care Reform
   14. September 18, 2009: Lansing Update, September 18, 2009
   15. September 11, 2009: Lansing Update, September 11, 2009
   16. September 2, 2009: MCC Board of Directors Calls on State Officials to ‘Protect Essential Needs’ for the Poor
   17. September 2, 2009: MCC Board Statement on Constitutional Convention
   18. August 26, 2009: Children’s Clothing Allowance an Important Back-to-School Boost
   19. August 24, 2009: Action Alert! State Programs Assisting the Poor are in Great Danger
   20. August 5, 2009: Human Service Advocacy Groups to Legislature “The Price of Shared Pain is Too Costly”
   21. July 23, 2009: “Church Fights to Keep Tax Credit for the Poor”
   22. July 17, 2009: USCCB Urges Abortion Neutral Health Care Reform
   23. July 9, 2009: MCC Criticizes Congresswoman Kilpatrick’s Vote to Support Public Funding of Abortion in D.C.
   24. July 8, 2009: USCCB Pro-Life Chairman Criticizes NIH Destructive Stem Cell Research Guidelines
   25. June 26, 2009: Lansing Update, June 26, 2009
   26. June 19, 2009: Lansing Update, June 19, 2009
   27. June 19, 2009: Discussion of Indigent Defense
   28. June 18, 2009: MCC Offers Support for Embryo Research Transparency Legislation
   29. May 27, 2009: Vatican Enters Social Media Era With Launch of Applications Page
   30. May 22, 2009: Lansing Update, May 22, 2009
   31. May 20, 2009: Philadelphia Auxiliary Joseph R. Cistone named 6th bishop of Saginaw
   32. May 15, 2009: Lansing Update, May 15, 2009
   33. May 8, 2009: Lansing Update, May 8, 2009
   34. May 6, 2009: Passage of Budget Cutting Executive Order ‘A Clear Indication of Michigan’s Dire Economic Condition’
   35. May 6, 2009: MCC on Juvenile Life Without Parole Legislation
   36. May 1, 2009: Lansing Update, May 1, 2009
   37. May 1, 2009: Defending the Poor
   38. April 29, 2009: MCC Welcomes Senate Resolution Opposing Federal Efforts to Eliminate Conscience Regulation
   39. April 24, 2009: Lansing Update, April 24, 2009
   40. April 21, 2009: USCCB Official Criticizes Draft NIH Guidelines for Destructive Stem Cell Research
   41. April 21, 2009: Saginaw’s Bishop Carlson Appointed Archbishop of St. Louis
   42. April 16, 2009: USSCB: Poll Shows Strong Support for Conscience Rights in Health Care
   43. April 3, 2009: Lansing Update, April 3, 2009
   44. March 27, 2009: Lansing Update, March 27, 2009
   45. March 19, 2009: MCC Op/Ed: “Statewide Public Defense System Needed in Michigan”
   46. March 13, 2009: Lansing Update, March 13, 2009
   47. March 12, 2009: Catholic Conference Questions Sens. Stabenow and Levin’s Commitment to Quality Education for Poor Students
   48. March 9, 2009: Embryonic Stem Cell Research Executive Order Places Politics Ahead of Science, Says Michigan Catholic Conference
   49. March 6, 2009: Lansing Update, March 6, 2009
   50. March 2, 2009: MCC Welcomes Announcement of Safe Stem Cell Research Advancement
   51. February 20, 2009: Lansing Update, February 20, 2009
   52. February 20, 2009: Michigan Campaign for Justice Launches
   53. February 13, 2009: Lansing Update, February 13, 2009
   54. February 3, 2009: Catholic Conference to Legislators: ‘Stand With the Working Poor by Protecting Earned Income Tax Credit’
   55. February 1, 2009: 2009–2010 Advocacy Priorities
   56. January 30, 2009: Lansing Update, January 30, 2009
   57. January 28, 2009: Catholic Conference Welcomes Legislative Recognition of Catholic Schools Week
   58. January 27, 2009: USCCB FOCA Post Card Campaign
   59. January 26, 2009: MCC Announces 2009–10 Advocacy Agenda
   60. January 23, 2009: MCC Letter to Congressional Delegation Regarding Federal Stimulus Funds for Non-Public Schools
   61. January 5, 2009: A Tribute to His Eminence Adam Cardinal Maida
   62. January 5, 2009: Archbishop-elect Vigneron to Succeed Cardinal Maida as Chairman of Michigan Catholic Conference

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