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 4, 2016
Primary Elections Will Be Held This Tuesday — Take the Time to Vote; Catholic Educators Advocate at the State Capitol This Week; Michigan House Approves Human Trafficking Hotline Posting Measure; U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Texas Abortion Law.
Lansing Update / Posted February 26, 2016
Refugees and Catholic Social Teaching the Topic of New FOCUS; Budget Discussions Beginning in Michigan Legislature; Debate Continues on Measures to Address Detroit Public School Debt; Senate Legislation Prohibits Sale of Human Tissue or Cells; Criminal Justice Legislation Awaits Further Consideration in House; Bill to Halt Expansion of Nude Bars Now in House Committee; Gaylord Bishop Gives Invocation to Begin Senate Session.
Lansing Update / Posted February 5, 2016
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Legislation Heads to Full Senate; Senate Finance Committee Considers Charitable Donation, Adoption Tax Credits; Human Trafficking Hotline Posting Bill Continues to Full House; Measure Streamlines Process for Michigan to Accept Foreign Driver’s Licenses; The Word from Lansing Column: Black History Month and the Need for Continued Dialogue.
Lansing Update / Posted January 29, 2016
Michigan Legislature Passes Resolutions to Recognize Catholic Schools Week; MCC Testifies On Measure to Permanently Prohibit State Funding of Abortion Providers; Senate Committee Considers Resolution on Halting Refugee Resettlement; Human Trafficking Posting Bill Supported by MCC in House Committee; Supplemental Aid for Flint Headed to Governor for Final Approval.
Lansing Update / Posted January 22, 2016
Governor Snyder Delivers State of the State Address; Michigan Legislature Acts Quickly to Consider Aid for Flint; Bills Introduced to Address Detroit Public School Debt; Remembering 43 Years of Legalized Abortion.
Lansing Update / Posted January 15, 2016
Lawmakers Return to Lansing This Week; Revenue Estimating Conference Held; Projects Slower Growth Than Previously Expected; FEMA Aid Requested for Flint Water Crisis; The Word from Lansing Column: Catholic Schools Contribute to Society; Legislation Denying Funding to Planned Parenthood Vetoed; USCCB Issues Roe v. Wade Anniversary Statement; Encourages Participation in “9 Days for Life”; Video Highlights Importance of Faith to the Civil Order.
Lansing Update / Posted December 18, 2015
Governor Signs EpiPen, Shared Time Legislation Into Law; Waiver Language Agreed Upon To Maintain Healthy Michigan Program; Senate Approves Custody Bill Regarding Children Conceived From Rape; Bill Regarding Services for Domestic and Sexual Assault Victims Approved Unanimously; Strengthened Conscience Rights Policy Not Included in Must-Pass Federal Legislation; USCCB President Calls for Peace & Dialogue in Face of Violence; Michigan Legislature Adjourns for the Year, Will Resume Sessions January 13.
Lansing Update / Posted December 11, 2015
The Word from Lansing Column: The Human Face of the Refugee Crisis; Shared Time Bills Continue Forward; Epi-Pen Legislation Heads to Governor Snyder’s Desk; MCC Testifies In Favor of Juvenile Justice Reform Package; Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Legislation Considered in Senate Committee; ACTION ALERT! Support Still Needed for Conscience Protections; President Signs “Every Student Succeeds Act” Into Law; U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood, Shift Funds to Qualified Health Centers.
Lansing Update / Posted December 4, 2015
Bipartisan Juvenile Justice Bills Receive First Consideration in House Committee; Updates on Legislation That Would Restrict Energy Choice; ACTION NEEDED! Stand Up for Conscience Rights.
Lansing Update / Posted November 20, 2015
Catholic Church in Michigan Stands Ready to Assist Refugees; Federal Alert! Protect the Rights of Pro-Life Health Care Providers; U.S. Bishops Discuss Catholic Education, Faithful Citizenship, and Pornography in Fall Meeting.