Letter to State Leaders Highlighting Special Session Negotiation Priorities

May 24, 2021 Gov. Tim Walz & Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan 130 State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Senator Paul Gazelka, Majority Leader 3113 Senate Office Building 95 University Ave. W. St. … Continue reading →

Inside the Capitol: Vigilant Advocacy Ahead of Special Session

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, … Continue reading →

Letter to Transportation Conference Committee requesting adoption of House positions on Driver’s License Eligibility and Suspension Reform

May 5, 2021 The Honorable Frank Hornstein, Chair Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 545 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 The Honorable Scott J. Newman, Chair Transportation Finance and Policy Committee Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 3105 St. Paul, MN … Continue reading →

Inside the Capitol: Bishops meet with state leaders to advocate for life, dignity, and the common good

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. Legislative negotiations often … Continue reading →

Inside the Capitol: As legislature nears end of regular session, Minnesota Catholics are on mission to transform Minnesota in defense of life & dignity

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 … Continue reading →

Bishop Quinn testifies in support of bill to provide undocumented immigrants opportunity to become licensed drivers

Testimony of Bishop John M. Quinn Bishop of Diocese of Winona-Rochester HF 1163 (Winkler) House Transportation Committee March 9, 2021 Chair Hornstein and Members of the Committee: Good afternoon, my name is John Quinn, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese … Continue reading →

Letter in support of bill to make MinnesotaCare available to undocumented noncitizens

February 8, 2021 VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY Hon. Zack Stephenson Chair, Commerce Finance and Policy Committee Minnesota House of Representatives RE: Support for Section 4 of H.F. 11 (Schultz) (Citizenship Requirements of MinnesotaCare) Chair Stephenson and Members of the Committee: … Continue reading →

Inside the Capitol: Speak Up for Migrants and People Seeking Second Chances

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 … 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 →

An open letter regarding refugee resettlement

The following statement from Minnesota’s Catholic and Lutheran bishops originally ran in the Star Tribune’s Opinion Exchange on December 23rd ahead of Immigration Sunday & National Migration Week which were marked at the start of January. “I was a stranger … Continue reading →

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