President Obama Wants Immigration Reform to Begin “This Year”
May 5, 2010 After having cast doubt earlier in the week on the near-term prospects of immigration reform, the president changed course and asked Congress to begin work this year.
Kansas House Rejects In-State Tuition Amendment
May 4, 2010 The amendment, aimed at denying the in-state tuition benefit to the children of illegal immigrants, was offered during debate on the state budget and failed 50-70: Yeas 50; Nays 70; Absent or not voting: 5. Yeas: Aurand, A. Brown, Brunk, Burgess, Carlson, Crum, DeGraaf, Donohoe, Faber, Gordon, Grange, Hayzlett, Hermanson, M. Holmes, …
Pro-Life Congressmen Introduce Bill to Amend Health Care Legislation
May 3, 2010 Pro-Life members of Congress have introduced legislation that would prevent federal funding of abortion under the new health care reform law recently passed by Congress. HR 5111, the “Protect Life Act,” would also protect the conscience rights of health care personnel. The bill would essentially codify the Pro-Life protections that the nation’s …
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Community Defense Act Loses in Kansas Senate
April 28, 2010 By the narrowest of margins, the Kansas Senate declined to advance the Community Defense Act, which would apply statewide regulation to sexually oriented business. The vote was 20-20 when 21 were needed. The Community Defense Act would protect Kansas communities by mandating midnight closings for sexually oriented businesses and not allowing them …
President Obama Casts Doubt on Likelihood of Immigration Reform
April 28, 2010 The President indicated that Congress may not be ready to act on yet another controversial question after the enormous amount of time, energy, and political capital spent on the health care legislation.
Arizona Enactes Highly Controversial New Immigration Law
April 26, 2010 Arizona has passed the nation’s strictest immigration law, which instructs police officers to determine the immigration status of individuals suspected of being in the country illegally.
Catholic Conference Urges Legislators to Protect Services for the Most Vulnerable
April 20, 2010 On April 28, the Kansas Legislature will return to work in order to wrap up the 2010 legislative session. Balancing the state’s budget will be the primary focus of what is called the “veto-session,” which is scheduled to last roughly two weeks. The Kansas Catholic Conference has sent a letter to every …
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House & Senate Appropriators Begin Final Push for a State Budget
April 19, 2010 The Senate Ways and Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee will meet this week to attempt to put together a budget at a time when the state is facing a record funding shortfall. While various solutions are being considered, the Kansas Catholic Conference continues to urge legislators to give special priority …
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Bishops Conference Releases Analysis of Executive Order’s Inadequacies
March 30, 2010 The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released an analysis of the executive order negotiated by Michigan Congressman Bart Stupak. There is virtual unanimity within the Pro-Life community that the executive order will not be able to overrule the provisions on the new health care law that open the door to …
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Bishop Gilmore on Health Care Reform
March 29, 2010 Bishop Gilmore’s column from early February offers an eloquent and impassioned appraisal of what the health care reform bill that has now been passed by Congress and signed by the President means for our country.