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Lansing Update / Posted May 8, 2020
Completing the 2020 Census is Easier Than Ever; Reminder: Demand an Ethically Made COVID-19 Vaccine; Michigan House Approves Minor DNR Bills; USCCB Condemns Increased Reports of Racism in Pandemic; Happy Mother's Day from Michigan Catholic Conference.
Lansing Update / Posted April 24, 2020
ACT NOW! Demand an Ethically Made COVID-19 Vaccine.
Lansing Update / Posted April 17, 2020
MPSC Order Addresses Utility Rates for Michiganders; Responses Needed in the 2020 Census.
Lansing Update / Posted April 11, 2020
Happy Easter to All from MCC; U.S. Bishops Issue Message of Faith for Holy Week; USCCB Offers Prayers of Intercession During Outbreak; Census Responses Climb in Michigan; Be Counted Today; The Word from Lansing: This Election Season, "Civilize It".
Lansing Update / Posted March 27, 2020
Pope Appoints Bishop Raica to Shepherd Diocese of Birmingham; Governor Issues Three Week Stay-at-Home Order; Holy Week Liturgical Updates; Webcast Services Available; U.S. Senate and House Approve $2 Trillion in Coronavirus Relief; For Encyclical's 25th Anniversary, "Walking with Moms in Need" Begins; The Word from Lansing: Payday Lending and the Cycle of Poverty; 2020 Census Efforts Begin—Fill Out Your Response.
Lansing Update / Posted March 20, 2020
Catholic Liturgy Updates, Resources in Light of Coronavirus; State Legislature Approves $125 Million to Combat Virus; Education Supplemental Budget Awaits Further Action; USCCB Raises Considerations for Federal Coronavirus Support; 2020 Census: It is Time to Be Counted!
Lansing Update / Posted March 13, 2020
Supplemental Includes Funding for Trafficking Victims, Nonpublic Schools; Funding Allocated to Combat Coronavirus in Michigan, Schools to Close; Resolution Declares Pornography a Public Health Crisis; Public Policy Day Highlights Critical Education Issues; 2020 Census: It's Critical, Convenient, and Confidential.
Lansing Update / Posted March 6, 2020
House Approves Stillbirth Certificate Fee Waiver Bill; Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Offers Senate Invocation; The Word from Lansing: 2020 Census—Counting Our Communities; U.S. Supreme Court Considers Louisiana Abortion Case; Action Alerts: Contact Legislators Today Regarding Payday Lending and Abortion Measures.
Lansing Update / Posted February 28, 2020
Action Still Needed to Stop Payday Lending Expansion Bill; Elder Abuse Prevention Package Clears Michigan House; 2020 Census: Your Answers Are Confidential; Alert! Michigan's U.S. Senators Vote Against Pro-Life Legislation; Michigan Presidential Primary is March 10.
Lansing Update / Posted February 21, 2020
Action Alert! Help MCC Urge Opposition to Payday Lending Expansion; Marijuana Warning Label Bill Becomes Law; Legislature Approves School Safety Device Measure; 2020 Census: Dates to Know.