As Surrogacy Surges, New Parents Seek Legal Protections

(June 29, 2017 – The Pew Charitable Trusts – Rebecca Beitsch) When Brad Hoylman and his husband wanted to start a family, they looked to a woman nearly 3,000 miles away to carry their child. The two Manhattanites turned to a … Continue reading →

Fortnight for Freedom 2017: Freedom for Mission

The Fortnight for Freedom is a period of time when dioceses around the country arrange special events surrounding the topic of religious freedom. It begins on June 21, the vigil of the feasts of Saint Thomas More and Saint John … 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 →

Historic Win for Minnesota Young and Beginning Farmers

(May 31, 2017 – KTIC – Central Minnesota Young Farmers Coalition) On Tuesday evening, Governor Mark Dayton signed ten budget bills that included a first-of-its-kind beginning farmer tax credit. Authored by Rep. Nels Pierson (R-Rochester) and Sen. Mike Goggin (R-Redwing), … Continue reading →

Coalition letter to Governor Dayton in support of Opportunity Scholarships

[PDF version] May 17, 2017 Dear Governor Dayton: Thank you for your service to our state, and your commitment to ensuring that each Minnesota student has access to a quality education. Our organizations represent a wide variety of partners involved … Continue reading →

Five Things to Know for Remaining Legislative Session

(May 11, 2017 – The Catholic Spirit – Matthew Davis) “The big issue is, can legislative leaders and the governor work on a budget and a tax bill and a bonding bill?” Adkins said. “Right now there are significant differences in … Continue reading →

Student Letter Writing Campaign to Governor Dayton

Thousands of Minnesota kids already benefit from a great non-public school education. So why not have parents and students share their positive experiences with Governor Dayton—and ask him to extend the same opportunity to others? Have parents and students (following … Continue reading →

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