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Inside the Capitol
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School Choice is Front and Center as Capitol Reopens to the Public
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · June 18, 2021 3:00 PM
Catholics are back at the Capitol making their voices heard in-person now that the doors of “the people’s house” have reopened to the public. A 15-month closure amid the pandemic shifted most legislative business and public advocacy online.
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Vigilant Advocacy Ahead of Special Session
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · May 25, 2021 3:00 PM
Recess is no time for rest
The legislature is in recess now that the 2021 regular session came to its constitutionally mandated end on Monday, May 17th. However, this “recess” is not a time for rest and relaxation. In fact, the clock is ticking again.
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Bishops meet with state leaders to advocate for life, dignity, and the common good
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · May 07, 2021 3:00 PM
In these final days before regular session ends on May 17th, Catholic laity continue advocating to uphold life, dignity, and the common good. But not only are people in the pews speaking out, so are our shepherds.
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As legislature nears end of regular session, Minnesota Catholics are on mission to transform Minnesota in defense of life & dignity
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · April 23, 2021 3:00 PM
Minnesota’s legislature ends its regular session in mid-May. This deadline makes right now a key time for Catholics to fulfill the missionary call to bring our faith into the public arena by speaking up for policies that uphold life and dignity.
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Legislature shifts focus following Easter/Passover break; Rarely used loophole keeps all bills alive
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · April 02, 2021 3:00 PM
After taking their annual “spring break”, legislators are back to work on Tuesday, April 6th. The break is a fixture in the legislative calendar and always coincides with the Easter/Passover holidays.
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Catholic Conference stands in solidarity with hospitality workers; remains vigilant over issues affecting the institutional Church.
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · March 19, 2021 3:00 PM
Supporting “Right to Recall”
The employer/employee relationship is a reciprocal one that carries with it rights and duties on the part of both actors. Employees are responsible for fulfilling their commitments to an employer by providing honest labor that produces good goods and good services. Employers are responsible for treating their employees justly and providing good work and fair pay that is consistent with each person’s dignity and family obligations (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church §§ 2427-36.)
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Minnesota Catholic Conference Speaks Up for Migrants and People Seeking Second Chances.
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · March 05, 2021 3:00 PM
Archbishop Hebda Testifies in Support of ‘Driver’s Licenses for All’
Archbishop Bernard Hebda spoke to the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee expressing the Minnesota Catholic Conference’s (MCC) support for a bill, H.F. 1163 (Winkler), that would allow undocumented immigrants an opportunity to obtain a provisional license after passing a driving exam.
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Efforts underway to shelter the homeless, keep kids safe at school, and decriminalize poverty
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · February 19, 2021 3:00 PM
Aiding Shelter Providers
Our Catholic faith calls us to shelter the homeless. Despite many charities living out this corporal work of mercy, the need continues to grow. Our partners at Catholic Charities Twin Cities tell us the number of people living without shelter in the Twin Cities has increased 50 percent between 2019 and 2020. Homelessness is also on the rise in greater Minnesota with a 32 percent increase over the same period of time.
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The morality of crafting a budget: Minnesota Catholic Conference weighs in on predatory lending, and legalizing vice to make ends meet.
Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference · February 05, 2021 3:00 PM
There are only two things that are certain in life: death and taxes, as the saying goes. But our state government must also accomplish one other thing. A budget. And, it must be balanced, so says our state’s constitution. This is currently what our state legislature is trying to sort out.