August 20, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted August 20, 2010
2009–2010, 2010–2011 State Budget Update.
Lansing Update
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.
July 2, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted July 2, 2010
Issues addressed in this week’s Lansing Update include expanded shared time services that were included in the state’s K–12 School Aid Budget, and an update on the 2010–11 State of Michigan budget difficulties.
May 28, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted May 28, 2010
DCH Budget Off to Conference While Human Embryo Research Holds Up Higher Ed Spending.
April 30, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted April 30, 2010
House Judiciary Committee Takes Testimony on Statute of Limitations Bill.
April 23, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted April 23, 2010
Senate Passes Human Embryo Research Transparency Bills; House Judiciary Committee Schedules Statute of Limitations Hearing for Next Week.
March 12, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted March 18, 2010
Senate Panel Restores Tuition Grant, Addresses Human Embryo Research; Community Health Budget Moves With Medicaid Cuts
February 12, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted February 12, 2010
Governor Details 2010–11 Budget Recommendations Amidst $1.7 Billion Deficit; “Body Parts” Bill Moves on to Full Senate
January 22, 2010
Lansing Update / Posted January 22, 2010
Senate Committee Moves Embryo Research Transparency Bills; Senate Republicans Eye Medicaid Cuts in Plan to Reform State Government
December 11, 2009
Lansing Update / Posted December 23, 2009
Workplace Smoking Ban to Go in Effect May 2010; Church to Continue Pursuit of Health Care Reform Legislation; Catholic Conference Urges Support for Statewide Public Defender System; Education Reforms Fly as Legislature Focuses on Federal Race to the Top Funding
October 30, 2009
Lansing Update / Posted October 30, 2009
USCCB Launches Massive Grassroots Health Care Reform Effort; Michigan Budget Finalized as Governor Signs Remaining Departmental Budgets; Senate Committee Takes Testimony on Embryo Research Transparency Legislation.