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Sherry Shannon needed a little extra money to get her car fixed. On Social Security disability, Shannon needed every dollar to pay her re...

Posted by Jessica Aleman on April 25, 2014

SF 2050April 22, 2014 Dear Legislator:The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesot...

Posted by Kathryn Mollen on April 22, 2014

HF 2371, HF 2259, HF 2461March 20, 2014 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:My name is Kathryn Mollen, and I am the Policy and Outr...

Posted by Kathryn Mollen on March 20, 2014

This session, state legislators are considering raising the minimum wage to $9.50 for large businesses (those businesses with over $500,0...

Posted by Jason Adkins on March 13, 2014

HF 2106House Tax Committee, February 25, 2014 Chair Lenczewski and Members of the Committee: The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), the...

Posted by Jason Adkins on February 25, 2014

Recently, Pope Francis has denounced usury as contrary to human dignity and a “dramatic social ill” because it takes advantage of another...

Posted by Kathryn Mollen on February 13, 2014

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

Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference on February 12, 2014

The last edition of this column highlighted the main themes of the U.S. bishops’ 2013 Labor Day statement. The bishops are particularly c...

Posted by Jason Adkins on August 28, 2013

As state lawmakers work to craft a budget to address a struggling economy, revenue shortages and emerging needs, Minnesota’s Catholic and...

Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference on April 09, 2013

As Minnesota legislators debate bills this session ranging from redefining marriage to increasing the minimum wage, the Minnesota Catholi...

Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference on March 15, 2013