Testimony of Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis HF 1500 (Winkler) House Ways and Means Committee Transportation Finance and Policy Division February 28, 2019 Dear Committee Members: Peace be with you. I write today … Continue reading
Migration
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
Immigration and an Easter People
The Easter season is a time to confidently celebrate the victory of Christ over death, once and for all. But the confidence of the Resurrection is too often missing from our lives as Christians—in our commission to proclaim the Good … Continue reading
Letter to Members of the Real ID Conference Committee on Immigrant Drivers Licenses
April 10, 2017 (PDF Version) 17.0410RealIDCC Dear Real ID Conference Committee Members: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, writes to ask that, as you conferee HF 3 (REAL ID), you not include … Continue reading