Issues for 2008

Learn more about Catholic Charities' legislative issues and how they fared in the 2008 session of the legislature.

The list below indicates a summary of our positions, and the links will take you to pages with an explanation.of what the Legislature did or did not do on these issues.

Health Care Access	– expand access for low-income Minnesotans
Affordable Housing	– approve $2.4 million in debt service funds
Mortgage Foreclosures	– protect renters from the impact of foreclosures
Vehicle Impoundment	– allow access to personal belongings
MFIP Welfare Policy	– repeal the "family cap" rule
Arrest Records	– limit the use of arrest records as a criterion for employment
Commission to End Poverty	– monitor the Commission's recommendations
Tax Exempt Status	– clarify the phrase "public charities"

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