Amid the ongoing challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Minnesota Catholic Conference worked to help pass legislation at the State Capitol this session to protect the poor and vulnerable while also staving off initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana and physician-assisted suicide.
MCC: Protecting poor, holding line on marijuana legalization, assisted suicide among 2021 legislative successes
Minnesota Catholic Conference: Speak up now for school choice
Lawmakers currently have multiple solutions on the table regarding educational choice.
Inside the Capitol: Sheltering the homeless, keeping kids safe at school, decriminalizing poverty
Homelessness is on the rise in greater Minnesota with a 32 percent increase between 2019 and 2020.
Inside the Capitol: Jan. 11, 2021
The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, is providing updates twice a month during the state legislative session.
Jason Adkins: A time for choosing in politics
Much, including our politics, cannot go back to the way it was before. It is, as Pope Francis says, a time for choosing.
MCC director: State lawmakers rise above divisions in budget compromise
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.
Bishop Kettler: Provisional driver’s license is good for immigrant families, public safety
Allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain a provisional license isn’t a reward for breaking the law. It’s smart public policy that makes our roadways safer for everyone.
Legislative update: Break in session offers opportunity to meet with legislators
Right now, there are several bills about which you can send a message or call your legislator