July 1, 2014: Special Update on Real Alternatives and Hobby Lobby
Lansing Update / Posted July 1, 2014
Special Update on Real Alternatives and Hobby Lobby, July 1, 2014
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.
June 13, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted June 13, 2014
Budget Process Complete; Legislature Has Recessed for Summer; Increased Funding Allocated for Pregnancy and Parenting Support Program; Department of Human Services Provides One-Time Funding for Center for Hope; Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Denies MCC Injunction in HHS Case; MCC Applauds Senate Approval of Homestead Tax Credit Legislation; Michigan Senate Approves Updates to Prostitution Statute; Adoption Subsidy Bill Passes Michigan Senate; Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Elder Abuse Bills; Measures Considering E-Cigarettes Continue Forward; MCC Pushes for Stronger Regulations ; New Election Resources Available from MCC.
June 6, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted June 6, 2014
Leaders Agree on Budget Targets, Continue to Work Towards Producing Final Budgets; Proposed Tuition Grant Program Increase Benefits Low-Income Students; Department of State Police Grant Funding Includes Nonpublic School Language; Senate Passes Immigration Clerical Assistant Bill, Sends to Governor for Signature; House Education Committee Passes Two Bills To Increase Educational Options; Four Human Trafficking Measures Pass Senate, Continue to House Committee; Action to Protect Children and Families Needed to Address Immigration.
May 30, 2014
Lansing Update / Posted May 30, 2014
Legislation Increasing Minimum Wage Signed Into Law; Bishops Continue Advocacy Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
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.