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Letter to Health and Human Services Conference Committee

Dear Members of the Health and Human Services Conference Committee: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the Ca...

Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference on May 08, 2019

Letter to the Conference Committee on Opioids

Dear Members of the Conference Committee on Opioids: The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the Catholic Church i...

Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference on May 08, 2019

Emily Zinos on Gender Identity Ideology

Today we’re talking about gender identity and the impacts this ideology is having in our society. We’ll be speaking with a great Minnesot...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on April 17, 2019

Finding common ground for the common good

When I came back to the Catholic Church 20 years ago, it was due in large part to the Church’s public witness defending the sanctity of l...

Posted by Emily Zinos on March 18, 2019

Good politics is at the service of peace

The annual papal message for the World Day of Peace (Jan. 1, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) — one of the best glimpses into the minds ...

Posted by Jason Adkins on February 20, 2019

Letter of Support: Addiction Treatment and Recovery Programs, and Opioid Prevention

Dear Members of the House Government Operations Committee, The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the Catholic Ch...

Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference on February 12, 2019

Inside the Capitol: Gov. Walz, faith leaders, & bi-partisan leaders call for end to federal shutdown

Governor Tim Walz held his first official press conference on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, inviting bi-partisan legislators and faith lead...

Posted by Katherine Cross on January 18, 2019

Inside The Capitol - Gambling Bill (Episode 8 4.27.18)

In this week's Inside the Capitol we take you to the House floor as Representatives vote on whether to legalize daily fantasy sports gamb...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on August 17, 2018

National Catholic Register: Taking a Gamble on Legalized Sports Betting

Sports fans in some states may soon be able to place bets during a game. U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for expanded sports gambling by nullifying a federal law that had banned state sports betting. “We need to be concerned about the impact that gambling expansion will have on persons and families,” said Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, who told the Register that gambling addiction undermines families and harms the greater society.

Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference on June 12, 2018

Inside the Capitol - Human Trafficking & Pornography Connection Bill Heads to Governor Dayton

In this week's Inside the Capitol a bill that would collect information on the connections between pornography and human trafficking pass...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on May 18, 2018