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...

Dr. Ryan Anderson on SCOTUS' Bostock ruling and defining sex discrimination

In today’s episode we’re talking about the Supreme Court decision in the case Bostock v. Clayton County in which the court decided that s...

Dr. Kevin Sabet on Smart Approaches to Marijuana and Preventing Another Big Tobacco

https://soundcloud.com/mncatholic/smartapproachestomarijuanaIn today’s episode, we’re talking about the legalization of recreational mari...

Terry Forliti on Pornography, Helping Women Escape Prostitution, and Cycles of Sexual Exploitation

In today’s episode, we speak today with Terry Forliti, CEO of Breaking Free an organization that helps hundreds of women escape systems o...

Sr. Helen Prejean on the Death Penalty, Prison Ministry, and the Impacts of COVID-19

In today’s episode, we speak with Sr. Helen Prejean, known around the world for her tireless work against the death penalty. Sr. Helen Pr...

Matt Valliere on Assisted Suicide & The Impacts of COVID-19 on Patients' Rights

In today’s episode, we discuss assisted suicide and how the COVID-19 pandemic is shedding new light on the way patients are treated. We s...

Organizations across Minnesota ask lawmakers to support emergency community relief grant program for Minnesotans who fall through the gaps of federal stimulus grants, unemployment insurance, and other relief programs

A bill was introduced by Senator Melisa Franzen and Representative Aisha Gomez to establish an emergency community relief grant program to support Minnesotans who fall through the gaps of federal stimulus grants, unemployment insurance, and other relief programs. Emergency community relief grants under this bill would be available to Minnesotans who are suffering financial hardship because of COVID-19 and are unable to access other assistance.