February 20, 2009
Lansing Update / Posted February 20, 2009
Campaign to Improve Indigent Public Defense Launches.
Lansing Update
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February 13, 2009
Lansing Update / Posted February 13, 2009
Governor’s Budget Recommendations Include $670 Million in Cuts; Wayne County Executive Seeks to Lure Embryo Destructive Research Firms; Legislation Increasing High School Drop Out Age Moves Out of Committee.
January 30, 2009
Lansing Update / Posted January 30, 2009
Catholic Conference Releases 2009–2010 Advocacy Priorities; Committee Assignments Announced, Legislature Begins New Session; State Senate Adopts Resolution Honoring Catholic Schools Week; Legislation of Interest.
December 12, 2008
Lansing Update / Posted December 12, 2008
$134 Million in Executive Order Budget Cuts Approved; Conference Committee on Smoking Ban to Meet; Measure’s Future Uncertain.
December 5, 2008
Lansing Update / Posted December 5, 2008
Lame Duck Session Awaits Executive Order Cuts; House Passes Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentencing Reforms; Smoking Ban Legislation Sent to Conference Committee.
May 30, 2008
Lansing Update / Posted May 30, 2008
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Clears Legislature; Protect Poor and Vulnerable in Energy Debate, Conference Urges Senate; Emergency Contraceptive Bill Headed to Senate.
May 16, 2008
Lansing Update / Posted May 16, 2008
House Committee Passes Troublesome Hospital Mandates.
May 9, 2008
Lansing Update / Posted May 9, 2008
Smokefree Michigan on the Horizon.
February 8, 2008
Lansing Update / Posted February 8, 2008
Petition Forms Approved for Embryo Destructive Research Ballot Drive; Governor Releases Budget Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2009; Action Urged for Partial-Birth Abortion Ban; House, Senate Pass Differing Versions of Driver’s License Fix; Prisoner I.D. Bills Move to House Floor.
January 25, 2008
Lansing Update / Posted January 25, 2008
Embryo Destructive Research Proponents Discuss Ballot Drive; Catholic Conference Advocacy Ensures Protection of State EITC; House Committee May Act Soon on Partial-Birth Abortion Ban; MCC Testifies in Support of Juvenile Parole Reform Bills.