2012 Policy Priorities

Fulfilling our Responsibility to Care for Our Neighbors, Neighborhoods and All of God’s Creation

1. Preserve a viable safety net

LCPPM is committed, therefore, to preserving the safety net that protects our vulnerable neighbors, who are Christ among us (Matthew 25:31-45).

2. Monitor status and assess the impact of proposed MN Constitutional Budget Amendments  

LCPPM will provide accurate analysis and non-partisan information about the implications and unintended consequences of budget amendments. 

3. Defend clean energy policies - no rollbacks!

The legislature must maintain, strengthen and defend current clean energy policies.

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  • Contact your legislator

    It is always important to reach out to your Minnesota State Senators and Representatives. At the state level, every call counts;  in fact, as few as 5-10 calls send a very significant message.  You can call them at any time and leave a message. If the legislator is unavailable, you may speak with his/her legislative assistant.  Remember that you do not need to be an expert on any of the issues.

    You can find your legislator and their phone number at: www.gis.leg.mn/OpenLayers/districts/

    The key things you need to say are:
    1. Where you are from
    2. What church you go to
    3. What you care about. Example: You care about the most vulnerable
    4. Your solution. Example:  

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  • A Quote from Luther
    Martin Luther

    "It is true that we are justified by faith alone without works, but I speak of the true faith which after it justifies does not snore lazily."

    - Martin Luther

  • Letter to the Governor and Legislators from the six ELCA Bishops, the six Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishop of MN, March 15, 2011
    Photo of the 6 Minnesota Lutheran Bishops

    "The most telling measure of how well we care for each other is to consider how we treat those who are most vulnerable among us."

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