Inside the Capitol: Legislature shifts focus following Easter/Passover break; Rarely used loophole keeps all bills alive

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. While traditionally intended as a time to rest in … 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 bills to decriminalize poverty

March 9, 2021 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Minnesota House Judiciary and Civil Law Committee Hon. Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair 559 State Office Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 RE: Minnesota Catholic Conference support of HF306 (Frazier) and HF336 (Becker-Finn) Chair Becker-Finn and Members … 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 →

Letter in Support of Emergency Services Program, Isolation Spaces, and Housing Supports

February 3, 2021 VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY Hon. Aisha Gomez Chair, Preventing Homelessness Division Minnesota House of Representatives RE: Support for H.F. 42 (Howard) (Emergency Services Program, Isolation Spaces and Housing Supports) Chair Gomez and Members of the Committee: We write … Continue reading →

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 →

Letter in Support of Restore the Vote Bill

Written Testimony of Mr. Ryan Hamilton, Government Affairs Associate H.F. 879 (Frazier) Restore the Vote February 23, 2021 Chair Mariani and Members of the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee: The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), … Continue reading →

Minnesota Catholic Conference Speaks Up for Migrants and People Seeking Second Chances

Inside the Capitol Forming and Informing Catholics to Transform Minnesota 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 … 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: Efforts underway to shelter the homeless, keep kids safe at school, and decriminalize poverty

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 … Continue reading →

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