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 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.
Lansing Update / Posted February 14, 2020
School Safety Device Bill Close to Final Adoption; House Next to Consider Elder Abuse Legislation; MCC Supports Energy Freedom Package; 2020 Census: Count Begins in March.
Lansing Update / Posted February 7, 2020
MCC Responds to Governor's Budget Recommendations; New Faithful Citizenship Resources Available This Election Season; With Bipartisan Support, Marijuana Warning Label Bills Await Governor's Signature; Committee Approves Measure to Assist Stillborn Families.
Lansing Update / Posted January 31, 2020
School Choice Week Rally Highlights Need for Educational Options; Legislature Recognizes Michigan Catholic Schools for Benefiting Society; MCC Advocates on Poverty Programs, Education at Annual Gathering; March for Life Provides Inspiring Witness for Life, MCC Reflects; Governor Delivers State of the State to Michiganders.
Lansing Update / Posted January 24, 2020
March for Life Draws Enormous Crowd in D.C.; MCC Supports Measures for Minority Mothers, Stillborn Families; Legislature Issues Catholic Schools Week Resolutions; Blaine Case Opportunity to "End Shameful Legacy"; USCCB Grateful for Federal Religious Freedom Measures; Upcoming Dates: State of the State and the Budget Process.
Lansing Update / Posted January 17, 2020
2020 Census: Apply Now for Temporary Positions; Citizen's Redistricting Commission Accepting Applications; The Word from Lansing: Advocacy Successes in 2019.