Lansing Update publishes on Fridays when the Michigan Legislature is in session and chronicles legislative activity of interest to Michigan Catholic Conference.
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.
This week: Election-Related Civilize It Advertising Launches in Michigan; Committee Discusses Education Assistance for Prisoners, Those Impacted by COVID; Election Webpage Offers Information Resources for Catholic Voters; State Day of Prayer, Fasting, and Humiliation to Be Held Next Week. Read more…
This week: Michigan Catholic Conference Launches Election Webpage; House Committee Considers Further Jail Reform Bills; MCC Supports Day of Prayer Resolution and Charitable Giving Tax Credit. Read more…
This week: Sanofi Pasteur Produces an Ethical Polio Vaccine; MCC Supports Jail Sentencing Reform in Committee; Labor Day 2020 “Somber” in Light of COVID-19 Challenges; World Day of Prayer Kicks off Month Dedicated to Care of Creation. Read more…
This week: MCC Responds to AG's Campaign Against Nonpublic Schools in COVID Aid; State Revenues Improved from May Estimates but Still Down; Report Highlights Move Away from Funding of Fetal Tissue Research; U.S. Bishops Lament New Federal Executions This Week; Ban of Abortion in U.S. Global Health Assistance Praiseworthy; September 1 Marks World Day of Prayer for Creation. Read more…
This week: Support the Global Child Thrive Act in the U.S. Senate; The Word from Lansing: During Challenges, the Church Calls for Faith; 2020 Census: In Ten Minutes, Ensure An Accurate Count. Read more…
This week: Nonpublic School Advocates Tell Court Discrimination Must End; Last Day for Comments on Aid for Nonpublic Schools; MCC Supports Juvenile Expungement Bill in Committee. Read more…
This week: Dismemberment Abortion Petition Comes to End—Catholic Conference Pledges Continued Efforts; Catholic Teaching Affirms Dignity of Black Lives; Bill for Families Grieving Stillbirth Continues to Senate; DNR Orders for Minors Unanimously Pass Committee; Agreements Reached for 2019–2020 Supplemental Bills; Legislation to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration Moves Forward; USCCB Urges President to Rescind Census Memorandum. Read more…
This week: Continued Action Needed to Support Catholic Schools; The Word from Lansing: Do Justice, Love Goodness, and Walk Humbly; Federal Executions Resume: Speak Out Against the Death Penalty; USCCB Opposes Proposed Rule Eliminating Protection for Asylum Seekers; Learn About "Walking with Moms in Need" Initiative. Read more…
This week: Lawsuit Discriminates Against Nonpublic School Students; USCCB Welcomes SCOTUS Decision Preserving Religious Freedom; Michigan Dual Enrollment Expansion Signed into Law; SCOTUS Ruling Recognizes the Church's Right to Choose Own Leaders. Read more…
This week: MCC Applauds SCOTUS Decision Against Blaine Amendments; SCOTUS Ruling Prioritizes Abortion Business Over Women's Safety; REMINDER: Share Concerns About Payday Lending with Senators; MCC Wishes All A Happy Independence Day; Catholic Conference Honored with Three PR Awards. Read more…
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