“Urgent Action Needed! Contact Officials on COVID Relief, Equality Act”
Lansing Update / Posted February 26, 2021
Contact Officials on COVID Relief, Equality Act.
Lansing Update
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.
“Urge Your U.S. Officials to Oppose Discriminatory Legislation” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted February 19, 2021
Urge Your U.S. Officials to Oppose Discriminatory Legislation; Speak Out to Oppose Payday Lending Expansion; Catholic Conference Supports Net Metering Legislation.
“MCC Testifies on Behalf of Support for Pregnant Women, Mothers” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted February 12, 2021
MCC Testifies on Behalf of Support for Pregnant Women, Mothers; Catholic Conference Urges State Lawmakers to Act on Education Funding; Executive Recommendations Include Several MCC-Priority Items—Continued Work Needed; Advocacy Report on the 100th Michigan Legislature Released by MCC.
“COVID-19 Education Aid Clears State House of Representatives” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted February 5, 2021
COVID-19 Education Aid Clears State House of Representatives; Payday Lending Expansion Reintroduced in State Legislature; Catholic Schools Week Highlights Excellent Values-Based Education; U.S. Bishops Disappointed in White House Action to Rescind Title X Rule; Bishops Share Priorities for Consideration in New COVID Assistance; USCCB Welcomes Administration's Actions for Immigrants and Refugees; Federal Racial Equity Actions on Housing and Prisons Welcome, Says U.S. Bishops.
“Across the Country, Pro-Life Citizens Send Message That All Are Valued” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted January 29, 2021
Across the Country, Pro-Life Citizens Send Message That All Are Valued; U.S. Bishops Decry President Biden’s Order to Promote and Fund Abortion Overseas; Governor Delivers State of the State; MCC Committed to Mission-Based Advocacy; State Legislature Passes Catholic Schools Week Resolutions; Michigan Nonpublic School Students Benefit from First Robotics Grants; Biden Administration’s Roe v. Wade Statement is “Disturbing and Tragic”; USCCB Grateful for Early Actions to Address Urgent Food and Housing Needs.
“On 48th Anniversary of Legalized Abortion, Take Action” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted January 22, 2021
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.
“101st Michigan Legislature Begins Two-Year Session” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted January 15, 2021
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.
“USCCB Condemns Violent Protests and Prays for Safety” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted January 8, 2021
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.
“Merry Christmas from Michigan Catholic Conference” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted December 24, 2020
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.
“Michigan Bishops Share Moral Considerations About COVID-19 Vaccines” and more…
Lansing Update / Posted December 18, 2020
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.