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.
This week: On 48th Anniversary of Legalized Abortion, Take Action; USCCB Comments on Inauguration of President Biden; MCC Issues Guiding “Blueprint” Document for 2021–2022 Advocacy; U.S. Bishops Welcome End of Immigration and Refugee Ban from Certain Countries; Catholic Leaders Hopeful with Announcement of U.S. to Rejoin Paris Climate Change Agreement; Michigan House of Representatives Names Committee Assignments. Read more…
This week: 101st Michigan Legislature Begins Two-Year Session; This January, Take Action to Support Human Life; Congress Approves COVID-19 Relief for Nonpublic Schools; The Word from Lansing: COVID-19 Vaccines and Moral Considerations; SCOTUS Issues Preliminary Injunction in Abortion Pill Case. Read more…
This week: USCCB Condemns Violent Protests and Prays for Safety; Michigan Legislature to Begin 2021-2022 Session Next Week; State Supreme Court Upholds Appropriation to Nonpublic Schools; Governor Signs Several MCC-Supported Bills Into Law. Read more…
This week: Merry Christmas from Michigan Catholic Conference; Thank You! Your Advocacy Helped Block Payday Lending Expansion; Michigan Strengthens Water Protections for Citizens; MCC Applauds Global Child Thrive Act Passage, but Uncertainty Remains After Presidential Veto; DNR Orders for Medically Frail Minors One Step Away From Becoming Law. Read more…
This week: Michigan Bishops Share Moral Considerations About COVID-19 Vaccines; Thank You for Advocacy on Payday Lending Bill; Legislation Preventing Water Shutoffs Headed to Governor's Desk; Juvenile Expungement Measures Close to Becoming Law; House Passes Food Assistance Bill, Sends to Governor for Final Consideration; Jail Reforms Widely Clear Michigan House of Representatives; MCC Launches Webpage to Share Guidelines for End of Life Decisions. Read more…
This week: Grassroots Advocacy Exposes Concerns with Payday Lending Bill; Sexual Abuse Prevention Measures Passed by Senate Committee; Legislation to Temporarily Institute Water Shutoff Pause Clears Senate; Next Stop for Jail Reform Package: The Governor's Desk. Read more…
This week: MCC Urges Opposition to Predatory Lending Expansion; November Recognized as Adoption Awareness Month in Michigan; Bill to Aid Providers of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Sent to House; Legislation Clarifying Food Assistance Stalls in House Committee; Jail Reform Package Pushes Forward With Wide Support. Read more…
This week: ACT NOW! Urge Your State Senator to Oppose Payday Lending Expansion; The Word from Lansing: Catholics Emboldened to Fight Abuse, Encourage Healing; MCC Advocates For Protection Against Water Shutoffs During COVID-19 Pandemic. Read more…
This week: Oral Arguments in State Supreme Court Urge Equal Protection for Nonpublic School Students. Read more…
This week: 2020 Election Results: National and Statewide Races and Measures; U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Key Religious Liberty Case. Read more…
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