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 January 6, 2017
Wrongful Imprisonment, School Transportation, Fetal Tissue, and Energy Bills Signed Into Law; 99th Legislature Begins Next Week With Swearing-In Ceremony; USCCB Task Force Issues Report and Recommendations for Promoting Peace; January Highlights Needs of Migrants, Human Trafficking Victims
Lansing Update / Posted December 16, 2016
Several MCC-Supported Bills Could Soon Be Signed Into Law; Michigan Legislature Approves Sale of Fetal Body Parts Ban; Unemployment Insurance Bill Passes Late in Legislative Session; Revised Energy Legislation Passes Legislature — Governor's Approval Expected; Governor Approves Heat and Eat, Successor Judge, & Human Trafficking Measures; Overview of Major Accomplishments; President-Elect Chooses Michigan's Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary.
Lansing Update / Posted December 9, 2016
Michigan Legislature Passes Funding for "Heat and Eat" Policies; Bills for Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation and Services Continue Forward; Successor Judge Bill Headed to Governor's Desk; MCC Opposes Resolution to Halt Refugee Resettlement; Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Vulnerable Adult Abuse Bill. Human Trafficking Bills Receive Unanimous Approval in Senate Committee 2015-2016 Legislature Will Adjourn After Next Week
Lansing Update / Posted December 2, 2016
ACTION NEEDED! Tell Congress to Pass Human Trafficking Funding; Registration Open for MCC's February 11th Human Trafficking Conference; Senate Committee Passes School Transportation Bill; HB 5753 Continues to Full Senate; Human Trafficking Expungement Bills Pass Senate Unanimously; The Word from Lansing Column: Seek Compassionate Care, Not Assisted Suicide; Most Reverend David Walkowiak, Bishop of Grand Rapids, Opens Senate Session With Prayer.
Lansing Update / Posted November 11, 2016
ACTION NEEDED! Urge AMA to Continue Opposing Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia; Analysis of the 2016 Elections; Energy Legislation Passes Senate; Application Now Open for School Safety Grant.
Lansing Update / Posted November 4, 2016
Vote on Tuesday, November 8; Why does this election matter?; What do the U.S. Bishops say about voting?; What issues should be considered before voting?; I've chosen my candidates/positions—what next?
Lansing Update / Posted October 21, 2016
Visit Michigan Catholic Conference's Election Page; The Word from Lansing Column: Calling for Dignity in the Public Square; President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Urges Respect for Religion; Student Transportation Measure Passes Full Senate.
Lansing Update / Posted October 7, 2016
State of Michigan Prepares to Reimburse Nonpublic Schools for State Mandates; MCC Launches 2016 Election Website.
Lansing Update / Posted September 23, 2016
FOCUS: The Issues, The Candidates and Your Vote 2016; MCC Advocates for Immigrant Legislation; House Approves Transportation Bill With Bipartisan Support; Kevin's Law Update Passed by Senate Health Policy Committee; Joint Custody Legislation Considered in House Committee; Wrongful Imprisonment Bills Continue Forward to Michigan House.
Lansing Update / Posted September 16, 2016
Public Comment Period Open on HHS Mandate; Comments Needed; MCC Responds to State Board of Education Vote; The Word from Lansing Column: Opportunities for Work and its Impact on Society; U.S. Bishops Speak on Religious Liberty, Abortion, Migration, & Marriage This Week