Testimony in Opposition to Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee: My name is Ryan Hamilton, and I am Government Relations Associate for the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota. The Church’s advocacy in the public arena is … Continue reading →

Testimony in Support of Earned Sick and Safe Time

February 9, 2021 VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY Hon. Rob Ecklund Chair, Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee Minnesota House of Representatives RE: Support for H.F. 7 (Olson) (Earned Sick and Safe Time) Chair Ecklund and Members … Continue reading →

Archbishop Hebda testifies for bill providing undocumented immigrants opportunity to become licensed drivers

Chair Becker-Finn and Members of the Committee: Good morning, my name is Bernard Hebda, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and I have joined the meeting today to speak on behalf of the Minnesota Catholic Conference in support of House … Continue reading →

Inside the Capitol – The morality of crafting a budget: Minnesota Catholic Conference weighs in on predatory lending, and legalizing vice to make ends meet

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 … Continue reading →

Organizations across Minnesota ask lawmakers to support emergency community relief grant program for Minnesotans who fall through the gaps of federal stimulus grants, unemployment insurance, and other relief programs

PDF Version May 4, 2020 Dear Governor Walz, Lt. Governor Flanagan, Majority Leader Gazelka, Minority Leader Kent, Chair Pratt, Chair Rosen, Speaker Hortman, Minority Leader Daudt, Chair Mahoney, and Chair Carlson, The undersigned organizations urge your support for SF 4540/HF … Continue reading →

Coalition asks Governor Walz to make an executive order prohibiting the garnishment of the federal stimulus payments provided under the CARES Act

April 16, 2020 The Honorable Tim Walz Governor State of Minnesota 130 Capitol St. Paul, MN 55155 Re: Protection of Federal Stimulus Payments from Garnishment Dear Governor Walz: The undersigned community and legal services organizations write to urge you to … Continue reading →

Marriage is a great anti-poverty program. So why does government discourage it?

(By Sheila Weber | Fox News) Marriage is one of the most effective anti-poverty programs around. But far too often, government assistance programs for people with low incomes discourage marriage, because tying the knot reduces government welfare assistance payments. For … Continue reading →

Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins to the School Safety Technical Assistance Council

[PDF Version] Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Executive Director School Safety Technical Assistance Council, July 19, 2017 Many today will raise prudent objections to the content of the SSTAC Transgender Toolkit. I hope to use my brief time to highlight … Continue reading →

2017 Session Recap

Session is over and a budget has been created for the next biennium. Here’s how key MCC legislation fared: Opportunity Scholarships left out. For the second year in a row, the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit program was cut from the … Continue reading →

School choice legislation fails to pass, but MCC sees ‘marriage-friendly’ welfare win at session’s end

(May 31, 2017 – The Catholic Spirit – Maria Wiering) The final omnibus bills demonstrated concessions from both major parties, but they were “geared to reach certain electoral constituencies or serving special interests,” he said, pointing the finger at both sides … Continue reading →

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