News Release / Posted September 5, 2006
“As a matter of religious freedom, faith-based agencies can and should be able to provide child placement services within the precepts of their faith tradition without obstruction from state government,” says MCC Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long.
Measure Will Prove To Be The Best Piece of Legislation Passed This Year, Says Conference
News Release / Posted August 30, 2006
“The Conference congratulates those from both parties who voted in favor of the working poor as the creation of this common sense tax measure will prove to be the best piece of legislation passed this year,” says MCC Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long.
News Release / Posted August 29, 2006
Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement concerning the death of Ms. Carla Ringleka, who died in prison after reports of her diagnosed cancer spread for nearly a year before treatment.
News Release / Posted August 15, 2006
Voter education surveys, candidate profiles, ballot proposal information and voter registration links are now available on Michigan Catholic Conference’s 2006 Election Information web page.
MCC Lists Four Points That Must be Addressed in Stem Cell/Cloning Discussion
News Release / Posted July 26, 2006
Michigan Catholic Conference has called upon the administration and legislators to engage in honest and open dialogue with the residents of Michigan regarding measures that support embryonic stem cell research and human cloning.
News Release / Posted June 22, 2006
Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement in support of House Bills 5908 and 5909, legislation that would guarantee the religious freedom of faith-based child-placement agencies.
Michigan Catholic Conference Applauds Passage of Conscience Clause Bills
News Release / Posted April 27, 2006
Michigan Catholic Conference applauds the passage of legislation that seeks to protect the religious freedom of faith-based health care benefit providers. House Bills 4745 and 4746 provide a civil right of conscience for faith based benefit providers from being forced to offer or provide non-emergency benefits that specifically violate a religious tenet of the faith-based organization.
News Release / Posted March 28, 2006
Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement regarding the enactment of legislation to increase Michigan’s minimum wage.
65 Different Diseases Currently Being Treated by Ethically Sound Research
News Release / Posted March 21, 2006
Research using adult stem cells is currently producing treatments for some 65 different medical conditions and deserves the recognition and support of the public, the Michigan Catholic Conference told the House Health Policy Committee today in Lansing.
News Release / Posted March 9, 2006
Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement after the Senate passed legislation increasing the state minimum wage.