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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Lansing Update / Posted May 16, 2008
House Committee Passes Troublesome Hospital Mandates.
Lansing Update / Posted May 9, 2008
Smokefree Michigan on the Horizon.
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.
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.
Lansing Update / Posted December 7, 2007
Lansing Update Readers Encouraged to Advocate Against Embryo Destruction; House Passes Landmark Smoking Ban Bill; House Panel Hears Testimony on Adoption Bill; Prisoner Parole Guideline Changes Pass House Committee; Problematic Energy Regulation Bill Introduced.
Lansing Update / Posted November 2, 2007
Finishing Touches Placed on 2007 Budget; House Committee to Address Embryonic Stem Cell Research Next Week.