(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
Family Economic Stability
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
Letter from Mr. Shawn Peterson to Senate Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee Members regarding the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
[PDF] February 1, 2017 Dear Senate Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee Members: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, writes to express its disappointment that the $100 per month increase in … Continue reading
Minnesota Legislative Candidate Questionnaire
(Download a PDF version) (Download a Microsoft Word version) ***Make sure to fill in the candidate’s name and your parish name IN THE INTRODUCTION*** Dear _____________________: I attend _________________ parish in your district. My faith provides me with the principles … Continue reading
Welfare, surrogacy, school choice top MCC’s legislative priorities
(By Maria Wiering, The Catholic Spirit) The Minnesota Legislature reconvenes March 8 for its 2016 session, scheduled to end May 23. For the Minnesota Catholic Conference, a shorter session than last year’s means focusing on a few key priorities, said … Continue reading