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Labor Day statement focuses on “radical solidarity”
In preparing for the observation of Labor Day in the United States today, Sept. 4, Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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Contact Congress during the August recess
Medicaid changes The Medicaid health insurance program is returning to normal eligibility and enrollment after the end of the COVID-19...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Aug 11, 20233 min read
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Holy Moments Delivers in Sioux City
Holy Moments Project takes root in Sioux City as Dynamic Catholic, Council 5660, St Gabriel Communications join to send free books to all
IA KofC Program Director
Aug 9, 20234 min read
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District Court blocks heartbeat law
Unfortunately, a Polk County District Court judge granted a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of the new “heartbeat” law today,...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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Legislature passes 'heartbeat' law
In a special session on July 11, the Iowa Legislature passed House File 732, a bill to prohibit abortions after a heartbeat can be...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Jul 13, 20231 min read
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Legislature called back into special session
Gov. Kim Reynolds has called the Legislature back into special session July 11, she said, "with the sole purpose of enacting legislation...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Stalemate at the Iowa Supreme Court
Disappointingly, the Iowa Supreme Court stalemated on a 3-3 vote in a case deciding whether the 2018 law prohibiting abortions after a...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On Friday, June 16, Catholics around the world will celebrate God’s love for us on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. It...

The State Council
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, June 5, 2023
More than 7,000 applications have been received from Iowans for a Students First Education Savings Account to help pay for tuition to an...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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Federal action alert on debt ceiling
Action alert A central moral measure of any budget proposal is how it affects “the least of these” (Mt 25). The needs of those who are...

Iowa Catholic Conference
May 25, 20232 min read
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Iowa Legislature wraps up session
The Iowa General Assembly finished its 2023 session last week as lawmakers passed an $8.5 billion budget. Most of the spending goes...

Iowa Catholic Conference
May 7, 20233 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference update, April 30, 2023
The Iowa Senate passed the state’s human services budget bill on Thursday and sent it to the House. Senate File 561 allocates more than...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Apr 30, 20233 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference, April 23, 2023
As the end of the legislative session draws near, it’s more important than ever for concerned citizens to make their voices heard and...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Apr 23, 20233 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, April 16, 2023
After a four-hour debate on Thursday, Senate File 494 passed the House by a vote of 58-41. It goes to the governor for her signature....

Iowa Catholic Conference
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, April 6, 2023
Archbishop Jackels retires Pope Francis has granted Dubuque Archbishop Michael Jackels’ request to retire early for health reasons. Until...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, April 2, 2023
Senate File 494 has passed the Senate and is now up for consideration in the Iowa House. The Iowa Catholic Conference is registered...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Apr 2, 20232 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 26, 2023
Seven items from the last seven days at the State Capitol: House File 349 was passed by the House last week on a vote of 93-1. Supported...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 20, 2023
The ICC encourages you to send a message to your member of the Iowa House in support of House File 349, which would provide “earned time”...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Mar 19, 20233 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 12, 2023
There was no movement last week on bills opposed by the ICC to bring back the death penalty and adding administrative hurdles to...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Mar 12, 20232 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 5, 2023
The first legislative deadline was last Friday, March 3. All bills, except for budget or tax proposals, had to pass its original...

Iowa Catholic Conference
Mar 5, 20233 min read
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