This week, the Missouri Bishops joined the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in encouraging the U.S. Senate to pass the Child Tax Credit. The letter states, in part, “The Child Tax Credit is an important tool to help children and families in our state. As...
On Wednesday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a letter calling on senators to reject the Access to Family Building Act (S. 3612), which would establish a federal right to access IVF. The letter acknowledges “the often-painful experience...
House Majority Floor Leader, Rep. Jon Patterson (R-Lees Summit), told the Kansas City Star last Friday that House Republicans would no longer pursue bills to allow guns on public transit and inside churches and to exempt firearms and ammunition from sales taxes. The...
The latest MCC Messenger is now available online. This issue discusses the Initiative Petition Process and the current initiative petition that seeks to enshrine abortion in the Missouri Constitution. You can view the Messenger here.
In the latest MCC from the Capitol podcast, Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa talks with MCC Executive Director, Jamie Morris, about New Wave Feminists and their advocacy for the vulnerable. New Wave Feminists is a pro-(all) life feminist organization, that believes every...
The goal of virtually every dedicated Catholic parent is to ensure their children continue practicing their Catholic faith into adulthood, but recent statistics paint a sobering picture. In the United States today, only about 15% of children raised in Catholic...
The Missouri House Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions held a hearing on Wednesday evening this week regarding a bill on the use of Federal SNAP Benefits within the state. HB 1777, sponsored by Representative Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green), would lift the...
The House Workforce and Infrastructure Development Committee on Wednesday heard testimony on a bill designed to address the lack of access to affordable child care in the state. HB 1488, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), would create three separate tax...
The new year offers an opportunity for us to reflect on the past year and set goals for the upcoming year. Father Hezekiah Carnazzo, founder and director of the Institute of Catholic Culture, affirms “The new year is the opportunity for renewal of faith, which is...
The Missouri House on Wednesday perfected a bill designed to address the lack of access to affordable child care in the state. HB 870, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), originally included three separate tax credit programs to help stabilize the...