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 March 14, 2025
The House passed a state budget for next year much earlier than usual. Read more about what it means in the context of the ongoing budget-setting process, as well as updates on bills of interest to MCC.
Lansing Update / Posted February 28, 2025
Retiring Archbishop Allen Vigneron, who has chaired the MCC Board for the past 16 years, was formally recognized by the board in his last meeting as chair. Plus, the Governor gives her latest State of the State and updates on legislation that MCC supports.
Lansing Update / Posted February 14, 2025
MCC welcomed a new Detroit archbishop this week, who will also chair the MCC board. Also, read a new comprehensive report on MCC’s advocacy activities over the past two years.
Lansing Update / Posted February 7, 2025
The Governor this week kicked off the initial step in the state budget process as her spending proposal was presented before the House and Senate Appropriations committees. Read more about where nonpublic schools and funding for mothers in need stand in this initial proposal.
Lansing Update / Posted January 31, 2025
This week marked both School Choice Week and Catholic Schools Week, which was also meant an opportunity for one high school senior to explain why Catholic education was the right choice for her. Plus, the Catholic bishops who serve in Michigan signed a joint pastoral note expressing their support and solidarity with immigrants.
Lansing Update / Posted January 24, 2025
The new legislative session is underway, which means MCC is again presenting its public policy platform to new lawmakers through its publication A Blueprint for the Common Good. Also this week, a time to pray for life as the March for Life takes place in Washington.
Lansing Update / Posted December 20, 2024
The final week of the legislative session saw both a surprising abrupt end to the House session this year and a marathon, 24 hour-plus Senate session that started Thursday and was still going as of today. Read what it all means for the legislation MCC was working on.
Lansing Update / Posted December 13, 2024
The end-of-the-year legislative push intensified as the state House and Senate took up hundreds of bills through multiple marathon sessions held around the clock. See what MCC staff are tracking and working on this week as lawmakers race to get bills through to the next chamber before time runs out.
Lansing Update / Posted December 6, 2024
The first week of the last stretch of session kicked off this week and MCC was involved on a number of fronts, including issuing a press release and video about what it's like to live without a driver's license in Michigan. The testimonial video is connected to MCC's advocacy for driver's licenses for immigrants. Watch the video and see what other legislation MCC is tracking this week.
Lansing Update / Posted November 15, 2024
Catholics advocating for the dignity of immigrants and refugees descended on Lansing this week to continue the push to pass driver’s license legislation. Read about other legislation MCC supports to help foster children and human trafficking victims, as well as the story of the patron saint for hunters as opening day for firearm season begins today.