May 30, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted May 30, 2014
Legislation Increasing Minimum Wage Signed Into Law; Bishops Continue Advocacy Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Lansing Update
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May 23, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted May 23, 2014
House and Senate Committees Approve Human Trafficking Legislation; The Word from Lansing: Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences; Senate and House Members Named to Budget Conference Committees; Memorial Day Prayer from the Military Services Archdiocese.
May 16, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted May 16, 2014
MCC and USCCB File Amicus Briefs in Michigan Marriage Case; Senate Committee Passes Measures to Protect Human Trafficking Victims; Revenue Estimating Conference Reports Lower Than Expected Revenue for State.
May 9, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted May 9, 2014
Senate and House Pass Budget Bills; Human Trafficking Day Held at State Capitol; Bills Move Forward; Michigan Attorney General Files Brief in Marriage Case; Child Support Payment Legislation Discussed in House Committee; Senate Regulatory Reform Committee Considers Immigration Clerical Assistant Bill; MCC Issues New FOCUS on Topic of Juvenile Life Without Parole.
May 2, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted May 2, 2014
Legislation to Help Parolees Find Work Passes House; Paternity and Child Support Legislation Considered in House Committee; Testimony Taken on E-Cigarette Legislation in House Committee Prohibiting Sales to Minors.
April 17, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted April 17, 2014
Michigan Granted Employment Based Visa Center; The Word from Lansing: Upholding the Truth of Marriage; Bills to Streamline Adoptions Signed by Governor; Happy Easter from Michigan Catholic Conference.
April 4, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted April 4, 2014
Border Mass Continues Momentum for Immigration Reform; New Health Plan for Low-Income Residents Now in Effect; Medical Ethics Bills Signed Into Law.
March 28, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted March 28, 2014
Michigan Marriage Amendment Back in Effect as Appellate Court Stays Decision; State Department Budgets Pass Subcommittees; Legislators Depart for Spring Recess; Legislation Shortening Adoption Process Headed to Governor; Michigan House Adopts Immigration Resolutions; Discussion on Charitable Gaming Rules Continues; U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Hobby Lobby Religious Freedom Case.
March 21, 2014: Special Michigan Marriage Trial Update
Lansing Update / Posted March 21, 2014
Special Michigan Marriage Trial Update, March 21, 2014.
March 14, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted March 14, 2014
Immigration Resolutions Considered in Michigan Competitiveness Committee; Medicaid Expansion and Abortion Opt-Out Take Effect This Week; Five Human Trafficking Bills Reported from Criminal Justice Committee; Archbishop Vigneron Offers Invocation Prior to Michigan House Session; Marriage Trial Decision Expected Next Week.