Inside the Capitol

  • State budget solution must not harm poor, vulnerable

    Posted by · June 07, 2011 10:00 AM

    The following is a legislative update provided by the Minnesota Catholic Conference, which advocates on behalf of the state’s bishops for public policies and programs that support the life and dignity of every human person.

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  • Families voice support for parental choice in education bills

    Posted by · May 24, 2011 10:00 AM

    Last Monday was the final day of the 2011 regular session of the Minnesota Legislature with lawmakers and the governor at a virtual impasse regarding finance and revenue bills.

    While we are fortunate that two parental choice in education bills have survived to this point, their prospects for passage are nil because they are contained in omnibus bills that are certain to be vetoed by Gov. Mark Dayton by the time this article goes to print.

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  • Immigration reform must protect families, human dignity

    Posted by · May 10, 2011 10:00 AM

    In the past decade, the federal government has spent $117 billion on immigration enforcement, yet the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States continues to grow.

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  • Move budget talks from ideology to priorities

    Posted by · April 27, 2011 10:00 AM

    All the discussion around Minne­sota’s $5 billion budget deficit seems to suggest that Minnesotans face an either/or choice of how to understand the budget: “Government and Taxes Are Good” vs. “Government and Taxes Are Bad.”

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