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The WCC's "Eye on the Capitol" Columns

2013

  • Budget Hearings Offer Chance to Influence Policy (March 15, 2013)
  • Prison Reform for Safer, Healthier Communities (February 1, 2013)
  • Catholics Have Much to Offer in Debate Over Firearms Safety (January 18, 2013)

2012

  • In Years of Divisions, Catholics Can Model Civility and Listening to Each Other (August 31, 2012)
  • Judges Who Serve on the Government Accountability Board Deserve Our Thanks (June 8, 2012)
  • Will State Supreme Court Take Justice Brennan's Advice? (March 23, 2012)
  • Violation of Religious Liberty Cannot Stand (January 26, 2012)
  • Recall Season Will Overlay Final Sessions of the Legislature (January 6, 2012)

2011

  • Human Beings are not Commodities (October 7, 2011)
  • Contraception Mandate Endangers Religious Liberty and Women's Health (September 23, 2011)
  • We Celebrate Labor Day for Very Good Reasons (August 25, 2011)
  • Recall-Loaded Summer Unlike Any Other (June 17, 2011)
  • Conceal and Carry Proposal Is Popular, But Is It Necessary? (May 6, 2011)
  • Here and In Other States, Catholic Conferences Lobby Legislators (April 8, 2011)
  • The Common Good Must be Focal Point of Budget Debate (March 14, 2011)
WCC Policy Positions Bring a Nonpartisan Vision of Hope to Legislative Debates (January 28, 2011)
WCC's 2011 Public Policy Positions

2010

  • A Christmas Gift: Civility in Public Argument (December 13, 2010)
  • New Governors Must Hit the Ground Running (November 18, 2010)
  • Reject Attack Ads By Voting, Staying Involved After Election (October 22, 2010)
  • What Level of Government is Best? Principle of Subsidiarity Can Help (October 1, 2010)
  • November Winners May Control Legislature for More than 2 Years (August 26, 2010)
  • How Much Government Do We Need? Catholic Thought Gives Nuanced Answer (August 5, 2010)
  • Even in the "Off Season" Policy Making Goes On (July 9, 2010)
  • Catholics Should be Example in 2010 Campaign (June 4, 2010)
  • The Legislative Session Was a "Mixed Bag" (May 7, 2010)
  • Catholics Paying More Attention to Environmental Issues (April 8, 2010)
  • WCC Affirms Parents As Primary Educators of Children (March 5, 2010)
  • Eye on the Capitol - State Senate Improves Access to Public Defender (February 3, 2010)
  • Eye on the Capitol - Church Role in Policy Debates Protected by Constitution (January 1, 2010)

2009

  • Eye on the Capitol - Stupak Amendment Preserves (November 18, 2009)
  • Eye on the Capitol - Making Serious Choices About Sex Education in Public Schools (November 6, 2009)
  • Catholics on the Front Lines Make the Best Witnesses (October 9, 2009)
  • Rulings on Religion Have Changed Much Over Time (August 28, 2009)
  • Changes in the Economy Will Drive Demand for Heatlh Care Reform (July 30, 2009)
  • State Budget 2009: History in the Making (July 2, 2009)
  • Budget Woes and Ripple Effects (May 8, 2009)
  • In a Number of Ways, State Budget Can Help Women Choose Life (April 6, 2009)
  • Want to be a Faithful Citizen? Attend A Hearing on the State Budget (March 9, 2009)
  • One Day, Two Hearings, Same Story: Society Doesn't Value Children (February 5, 2009)
  • Support Women and Children, Not Abortion Clinics (January 23, 2009)
  • 2009 Legislative Session: Pragmatic Approach is Good Politics (January 5, 2009)

2008

  • Themes of Catholic Teaching Relevant As Budget Woes Loom (November 21, 2008)
  • Advocates of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Fumble Ethics, Morals (September 25, 2008)
  • New Watchdog Board Takes Aim At Issue Ads (September 8, 2008)
  • Election Season Provides Opportunity for "Faithful Citizenship" (July 10, 2008)
  • The Right of Conscience Serves Us All (June 2, 2008)
  • Racial Disparity on Drug Cases Deserves Attention (May 9, 2008)
  • Income Inequality Undermines the Common Good (April 11, 2008)
  • Women Better Served By Just Wages, Not Abortion (February 29, 2008)
  • Catholic Schools Week: Helping Catholic Schools Light the Way (January 18, 2008)
  • Window for Legislative Activity in 2008 is Small (January 9, 2008)

2007

  • Anti Trafficking Law Mertis Support (November 2, 2007)
  • Preventing Abortions (September 21, 2007)
  • Keeping Minimum Wage Just is Ongoing Responsibility (August 31, 2007)
  • Summer Institute Offers Much to Involved Catholics (August 17, 2007)
  • Both Parties Have Made Their Stand Now Comes The Hard Part (July 20, 2007)
  • Farm Bil 2007: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (June 28, 2007)
  • Bishops' Principles for Health Care Reform Can Be Useful In Coming Debate (June 14, 2007)
  • Common Good Not Served by Denying Bus Service to Catholic School Children (May 17, 2007)
  • Does Policy Belong in the Budget? It Depends on Whether You Like the Policy (April 27, 2007)
  • A Lifetime of Service in Catholic Education (March 30, 2007)
  • Governor Holds Enormous Advantage in Budget Debates (March 16, 2007)
  • Growing a Culture of Life (February 16, 2007)
  • Questions for the Supreme Court Candidates (February 1, 2007)
  • Welcoming the Unborn and the UnDocumented on the Anniversary of Roe V. Wade (January 18, 2007)
  • Providing Health Care and Paying For It Falls to the Healthy (January 5, 2007)

 

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