2021

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.

    “State House Approves Budgets for 2022 Fiscal Year—Nonpublic School Aid Heads to Governor” and more…

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    State House Approves Budgets for 2022 Fiscal Year—Nonpublic School Aid Heads to Governor; Bishops Respond on No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; Pregnancy Tax Exemption Continues to Senate; MCC Calls for Adoption of Woman's Right to Know Act; House Resolution Affirms Right to Life for the Unborn; Elder and Child Abuse Prevention Measures Clear Committee; House Committee Passes "Sanctuary Cities" Ban; Find FAQs About Proposed Document on the Eucharist from USCCB.

    “Catholic Conference Praises Unanimous SCOTUS Fulton Decision” and more…

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    Catholic Conference Praises Unanimous SCOTUS Fulton Decision; Action Needed! Sign a Petition to Protect the Hyde Amendment; Bills, Resources Celebrate Juneteenth, the Nation's 2nd Independence Day; COVID Aid for Nonpublic Schools Close to Governor's Desk; Bill to Expand Mandatory Reporters in State Supported by MCC; MCC Raises Concerns With Legislation Prohibiting "Sanctuary Cities"; Senate Committee Approves Deadline Extension for Student Assistance; Michigan House Votes in Favor of Organ Donation Bills.

    “MCC Event Highlights Resources for Pregnant Women, Moms, and Families” and more…

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    MCC Event Highlights Resources for Pregnant Women, Moms, and Families; Catholic Conference Again Urges Support for Driver's Licenses & I.D. Cards; Hyde Amendment in Jeopardy—Pro-Life Support Needed; Supplemental Budget Includes Critical COVID-Aid for Nonpublic Schools; House and Senate Pass State Budgets: A Review of Education Items; House and Senate Pass State Budgets: A Review of Departmental Items; MCC Testifies on Behalf of Consumer Protections in Payday Lending Industry.

    House and Senate Subcommittees Pass 2021–22 Budget Recommendations

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    House and Senate Subcommittees Pass 2021–22 Budget Recommendations; U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference Comments on Verdict in Chauvin Trial; USCCB Denounces Reversal of Limits on Human Fetal Tissue Research; Proposed Title X Rule from Biden Administration is Concerning for Catholics; Vulnerable Adult Protection Bills Continue Forward in House Committee; Measures to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration Clear House .

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