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Lansing Update
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.

“Oppose Federal Taxpayer Dollars Paying for Abortion” and more…
This week: Sign Online Petition: Oppose Federal Taxpayer Dollars Paying for Abortion; MCC Supports Tax Credit for Certain Charitable Contributions. Read more…

“Your Voice is Needed to Protect Human Life” and more…
This week: Your Voice is Needed to Protect Human Life; Revenue Estimating Conference Shares Positive News for State Budget; MCC Reviewing Police Reform Package Introduced into Legislature; On Memorial Day, Catholics Remember Service and Sacrifice. Read more…

“USCCB Calls for Signatures to Protect Hyde Amendment by Early June” and more…
This week: USCCB Calls for Signatures to Protect Hyde Amendment by Early June; Bill to Recognize Unborn with Additional Tax Exemption Clears Committee; The Word from Lansing: So-Called 'Equality Act' Threatens Society and Religious Communities. Read more…

“MCC Event Highlights Resources for Pregnant Women, Moms, and Families” and more…
This week: MCC Event Highlights Resources for Pregnant Women, Moms, and Families; Catholic Conference Again Urges Support for Driver's Licenses & I.D. Cards; Hyde Amendment in Jeopardy—Pro-Life Support Needed; Supplemental Budget Includes Critical COVID-Aid for Nonpublic Schools; House and Senate Pass State Budgets: A Review of Education Items; House and Senate Pass State Budgets: A Review of Departmental Items; MCC Testifies on Behalf of Consumer Protections in Payday Lending Industry. Read more…

“Keep Abortion Out of Federal Family Planning Program” and more…
This week: ACTION NEEDED! Keep Abortion Out of Federal Family Planning Program; Register for Webinar: Stop Taxpayer-Funded Abortion; State House and Senate Appropriations Committees Move Forward 21–22 Budgets. Read more…

“Supplemental Budget Bills Continue Conversations on Nonpublic School COVID Aid” and more…
This week: The Word from Lansing: During Pandemic, Catholic Schools Rise to the Challenge; Supplemental Budget Bills Continue Conversations on Nonpublic School COVID Aid; USCCB Expresses Support for Commitments at Leaders Summit on Climate. Read more…

House and Senate Subcommittees Pass 2021–22 Budget Recommendations
This week: House and Senate Subcommittees Pass 2021–22 Budget Recommendations; U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference Comments on Verdict in Chauvin Trial; USCCB Denounces Reversal of Limits on Human Fetal Tissue Research; Proposed Title X Rule from Biden Administration is Concerning for Catholics; Vulnerable Adult Protection Bills Continue Forward in House Committee; Measures to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration Clear House . Read more…

“Advocacy Continues for EANS Dollars for Nonpublic Schools” and more…
This week: Advocacy Continues for EANS Dollars for Nonpublic Schools; Educational Assistance Legislation Continues to Michigan Senate; MCC Supports House Bills to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration; U.S. Bishops Decry Chemical Abortion Pill Policy Change; Catholic Guidelines for End of Life Decisions Offered by MCC. Read more…

“Walking With Moms Demonstrates Continued Need for Wraparound Support”
This week: Walking With Moms Demonstrates Continued Need for Wraparound Support. Read more…

“Nearly $90 Million in COVID Funding for Nonpublic Schools Sent to Governor” and more…
This week: Nearly $90 Million in COVID Funding for Nonpublic Schools Sent to Governor; Child Abuse Prevention Legislation Continues Forward in State Legislature; The Word from Lansing: Small Steps of Love in the State Budget Process; USCCB Welcomes House Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Reform; Upcoming Webinar: The Equality Act and What it Means for Catholics. Read more…
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