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 October 23, 2020
Form Your Conscience, Vote, and Pray This Election; Participate in Civilize It This 2020 Election Cycle; MCC Expresses Concerns as Petition Moves Forward.
Lansing Update / Posted October 16, 2020
Stillborn Certificate Fee Exemption Signed Into Law; MCC Encourages Participation in 2020 Election, Offers Voter Resources; Take the Pledge: Join Other Michiganders in “Civilizing It”; Legislation to Eliminate Certain Mandatory Minimums Continues Forward.
Lansing Update / Posted October 9, 2020
Respect Life Month Reminds of Needed Action, Advocacy for Human Life; Action Needed! Support the Federal SAVE Moms & Babies Act; MCC Offers Summaries on Statewide Ballot Proposals; Participate in Civilize It This 2020 Election Cycle.
Lansing Update / Posted October 2, 2020
TAKE ACTION! Protect and Support Life; Governor's Veto of Health and Safety Line-Item Neither Just Nor Fair; State Budget Retains Many MCC-Supported Programs; USCCB Decries Exclusion of Catholic School Students in Proposed Aid; Executive Order Ensuring Legal Protections for Babies Applauded by USCCB; Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Resolution Passed; MCC Election Webpage Offers Conscience Formation Resources; The Word from Lansing: Promote Civility, Love Others, and Build Community This Election; Food Assistance Bill Passes Senate, Continues to House Committee; Senate Jail Reform Measures Clear Committee This Week; Justice for Immigrants Initiative Celebrates Fifteen-Year Anniversary.
Lansing Update / Posted September 25, 2020
October 1 Marks Beginning of Respect Life Month; Legislature, Governor Come to Agreement on 2020–2021 State Budget; MCC Election Website Offers Voter Registration Resources; Senate Votes 37-1 on Bill to Waive Stillborn Certificate Fee; Michigan House Passes Jail Reform Bills; Charitable Giving Tax Credit Clears House; Food Assistance Measure Continues to Senate Floor; Educational Assistance Measures Move Forward in Legislative Process; U.S. Catholic Bishops Call for Federal Executions to Stop; September 27 is the World Day for Migrants and Refugees.
Lansing Update / Posted September 18, 2020
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.
Lansing Update / Posted September 11, 2020
Michigan Catholic Conference Launches Election Webpage; House Committee Considers Further Jail Reform Bills; MCC Supports Day of Prayer Resolution and Charitable Giving Tax Credit.
Lansing Update / Posted September 4, 2020
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.
Lansing Update / Posted August 28, 2020
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.
Lansing Update / Posted August 14, 2020
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.