2016
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.
Several MCC-Supported Bills Could Soon Be Signed Into Law; Michigan Legislature Approves Sale of Fetal Body Parts Ban; Unemployment Insurance Bill Passes Late in Legislative Session; Revised Energy Legislation Passes Legislature — Governor's Approval Expected; Governor Approves Heat and Eat, Successor Judge, & Human Trafficking Measures; Overview of Major Accomplishments; President-Elect Chooses Michigan's Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary.
Michigan Legislature Passes Funding for "Heat and Eat" Policies; Bills for Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation and Services Continue Forward; Successor Judge Bill Headed to Governor's Desk; MCC Opposes Resolution to Halt Refugee Resettlement; Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Vulnerable Adult Abuse Bill.
Human Trafficking Bills Receive Unanimous Approval in Senate Committee
2015-2016 Legislature Will Adjourn After Next Week
ACTION NEEDED! Tell Congress to Pass Human Trafficking Funding; Registration Open for MCC's February 11th Human Trafficking Conference; Senate Committee Passes School Transportation Bill; HB 5753 Continues to Full Senate; Human Trafficking Expungement Bills Pass Senate Unanimously; The Word from Lansing Column: Seek Compassionate Care, Not Assisted Suicide; Most Reverend David Walkowiak, Bishop of Grand Rapids, Opens Senate Session With Prayer.
ACTION NEEDED! Urge AMA to Continue Opposing Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia; Analysis of the 2016 Elections; Energy Legislation Passes Senate; Application Now Open for School Safety Grant.
Vote on Tuesday, November 8; Why does this election matter?; What do the U.S. Bishops say about voting?; What issues should be considered before voting?; I've chosen my candidates/positions—what next?
Visit Michigan Catholic Conference's Election Page; The Word from Lansing Column: Calling for Dignity in the Public Square; President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Urges Respect for Religion; Student Transportation Measure Passes Full Senate.
State of Michigan Prepares to Reimburse Nonpublic Schools for State Mandates; MCC Launches 2016 Election Website.
FOCUS: The Issues, The Candidates and Your Vote 2016; MCC Advocates for Immigrant Legislation; House Approves Transportation Bill With Bipartisan Support; Kevin's Law Update Passed by Senate Health Policy Committee; Joint Custody Legislation Considered in House Committee; Wrongful Imprisonment Bills Continue Forward to Michigan House.
Public Comment Period Open on HHS Mandate; Comments Needed; MCC Responds to State Board of Education Vote; The Word from Lansing Column: Opportunities for Work and its Impact on Society; U.S. Bishops Speak on Religious Liberty, Abortion, Migration, & Marriage This Week
Human Trafficking Expungement Bills Continue Forward; Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Successor Judge Legislation; MCC Testifies in House Education Committee on Student Transportation Bill; USCCB Issues Comments in NIH Chimera Research Proposal; Prayer for Peace in Our Communities Brings Attention to Issues of Violence.
