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 c...

Letter in support of bills to decriminalize poverty

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Minnesota House Judiciary and Civil Law CommitteeHon. Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair559 State Office BuildingSt. Paul, Minn...

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

Archbishop Hebda Testifies in Support of ‘Driver’s Licenses for All’ Archbishop Bernard Hebda spoke to the House Judiciary Finance and C...

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 mer...

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 C...

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

VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY Hon. Aisha GomezChair, Preventing Homelessness Division Minnesota House of Representatives RE: Support for H.F. 4...

Testimony in Support of Payday Lending Reforms

Written Testimony of Mr. Ryan E. Hamilton, Esq.Government Relations Associate for the Minnesota Catholic ConferenceMinnesota House Comme...

Central Minnesota Catholic: 2021 Legislature: MCC seeks to protect poor, vulnerable as COVID relief takes center stage

The 2021 state legislative session begins Jan. 5 in St. Paul. Minnesota Catholic Conference strives to put a “circle of protection” around programs that help the poor and vulnerable.

Poor and Vulnerable

Anthony Granado On Congress's Impact On The Poor And The Vulnerable

In this episode, we have a great discussion on what impacts the newly elected Congress and the next presidential administration could hav...