Civility has a bad name these days
Civility has a bad name these days, especially in an election year. It is seen as being weak, or an unwillingness to “speak truth to power.” If you are not outraged, you are not paying attention, as the saying goes. At the Capitol, there has been of late a “civility caucus” ...
Voting with a Catholic Conscience
The 2024 election will determine not only our next president but also numerous legislators at the local, state, and federal levels. As Minnesotans prepare to vote, we as Catholics are called to do so with a focus on human dignity, recognizing that every person is made in the i...
The Three C’s Behind How Legislators Vote
In a representative democracy, citizens vote to determine who will represent them, their families, and their neighbors at all levels of government. When voting for a candidate, citizens trust that the elected official will consider his or her conscience and do what is in the b...