Legislative Statements & Testimony

Written Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Esq. on Surrogacy Contracts: H.F. 291

Written Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Esq., Executive DirectorHouse Judiciary Finance and Policy CommitteeMarch 6, 2013Surrogacy Contrac...

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Testimony of Mr. Pete Noll, Education Director, Concerns Regarding H.F. 826 (Davnie) ~ Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act

To: House Civil Law CommitteeFrom: Peter Noll, Education Director, Minnesota Catholic ConferenceDate: March 5, 2013 Mister Chair and Memb...

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Family Economic Security Act Testimony, February 27, 2013

Written Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Executive DirectorThe House Select Committee on Living Wage JobsFebruary 27, 2013 Mr. Chairman, Me...

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MCC “Family Cap” Repeal Testimony

Written Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Executive Director, Senate Health, Human Services, and Housing Committee, February 25, 2013 The Mi...

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Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, MCC Executive Director, Concerning Assault Weapons and Ammunition – House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee on February 6, 2013

Mr. Chairman and Members of the House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy vo...

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A Pastoral Statement on Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Stewards of the Gift of Life A Pastoral Statement on Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) from the Catholic Bishops of ...

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) support letter to Congress

Senator Al Franken309 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Franken: As the interfaith-based Council of Sponsors f...

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“Unlocking the Gate in Our Hearts” — 2012 Immigration Statement from the Minnesota Catholic Bishops

A Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota on the Need for Federal Immigration Reform March 2012We, the Roman Catholic Bishops of M...

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“Abriendo la Puerta de Nuestro Corazón” — 2012 Declaración de los Obispos Católicos de Minnesota

Declaración de los Obispos Católicos de Minnesota sobre la Necesidad de una Reforma Inmigratoria a Nivel Federal Marzo 2012Nosotros, los ...

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ERD statement
Minnesota Bishops’ Joint Statement on Their Collective Promulgation of the Seventh Edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services

PDF VersionIn November 2025, the plenary assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved the Seventh Editio...

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