There were several victories for families and people in need during the 2019 legislative session, which saw a divided government reach compromises to serve the common good, said Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference.
MCC director: State lawmakers rise above divisions in budget compromise
Jason Adkins: A Church for the poor requires religious freedom
The Church must be free to cultivate the life of prayer needed to nurture discipleship in people who can, in turn, be leaven in society.
School choice advocates drive home arguments
Introduced Feb. 28, the Equity and Opportunity Scholarship Act (S.F. 1872/ H.F. 1894) would provide individuals or corporations with a state tax credit of 70 percent of a donation to a qualified scholarship-granting organization.
Legislative update: school choice proposal gets hearing, commercial surrogacy bill faces deadline
On March 19, the Senate Tax Committee had a hearing for a bill that would greatly expand school choice in the state.
Minnesota Catholic Conference urges rejection of assisted-suicide bill
The Minnesota Catholic Conference is calling on Catholics to contact their legislators and urge them to reject a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in Minnesota. The End of Life Options Act(HF 2152), which would allow terminally ill adults to choose to end their lives, was introduced March 7 in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Legislative update: Opioid epidemic, immigrant driver’s licenses, prenatal care
During the final week of February, there were a number of committee hearings on legislation that the Minnesota Catholic Conference is following.
Minnesota legislative update: Second chances, MFIP and religious liberty
The Minnesota Catholic Conference will be offering testimony this week on several pieces of legislation.
Advocacy network helps Minnesota Catholics to build a more caring society
With the start of the 2019 state legislative session on Jan. 8, Catholics have an opportunity to continue the work of faithful citizenship by assisting elected officials in creating public policies that promote human life and dignity.