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KSTP: Marijuana legalization bill gets first public hearing in Minnesota House
KSTP: Marijuana legalization bill gets first public hearing in Minnesota House

Minnesota lawmakers are continuing to take small steps toward marijuana legalization. Wednesday, the Minnesota House of Representatives h...

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Ryan Hamilton Testifies in Support of Restore the Vote
Ryan Hamilton Testifies in Support of Restore the Vote

House Elections Finance and PolicyTestimony in support of H.F. 28   Chair Freiberg and Members of the House Elections Finance and Policy...

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Recreational marijuana backers kick off push at MN Capitol
Minnesota News Network: Recreational marijuana backers kick off push at MN Capitol

Minnesota House and Senate sponsors this morning (930am) kick off a renewed push at the legislature to legalize recreational marijuana in...

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WCCO Radio: A large coalition is uniting to oppose proposed Marijuana bill at the State Legislature.
WCCO Radio: A large coalition is uniting to oppose proposed Marijuana bill at the State Legislature.

Ryan Hamilton, Government Relations Associate for the Minnesota Catholic Conference joined Vineeta Sawkar to discuss why the church and o...

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Bishops push 'prophetic' and 'pragmatic' state advocacy on guns
The Pillar: Bishops push 'prophetic' and 'pragmatic' state advocacy on guns

Lobbyists for Catholic bishops across the U.S. told The Pillar Wednesday that working for effective policy solutions amid a wave of mass ...

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Letter to the Judiciary and Public Safety Conference Committee

Dear Members of the Judiciary and Public Safety Conference Committee: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the ...

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The Catholic Spirit: MCC ‘very proud’ of passage of prenatal diagnosis bill

Other legislation supported by Minnesota Catholic Conference didn’t fare as well during 2015 state legislative session Thanks to the work...

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The Visitor: State's Catholic bishops highlight policy priorities in meetings with governor, legislators

For Bishop Donald Kettler and the other Catholic bishops of Minnesota, spending a “day on the hill” March 5 with Gov. Mark Dayton and sta...

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The Catholic Spirit: Capitol Concerns

Protecting the religious liberty of all Minnesotans. Reforming payday lending practices that take advantage of the poor and vulnerable. R...

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