Dear John,

 

As a vote on the so-called Equal Rights Act in the Minnesota House approaches, we're looking ahead to the Minnesota Senate, which is split 34-33 and where Democrats are relying on the vote of Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) who has been charged with 1st Degree Burglary.

 

If the Minnesota House passes the Equal Rights Act today or in the early hours of tomorrow morning, the Minnesota Senate will have to take it up on Saturday or Sunday for it to pass this session.

 

Please join Minnesota Family Council, Minnesota Catholic Conference, and Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life in peaceful protest and prayer outside the Minnesota Senate Chamber on the 2nd floor of the Minnesota Capitol tomorrow beginning from 10:30 AM to 12 PM. Free and metered parking is available on Park Street and Charles Avenue. For more information on paid parking, please click here.

 

This will not be a formal rally with speakers, but rather a time to show the strength of the opposition to the so-called ERA, and to cover the legislature with prayer. Please wear red. Some signs will be available, but please bring your own if you can, emphasizing messages like NO ABORTION AMENDMENT, or STOP ERA.

 

For more information on the ERA, please read the article we published in National Review this week. You can also watch our last ERA rally.  And if you haven't already done so, contact your legislators and tell them the so-called ERA is wrong for Minnesota.

Tell my Legislators: Vote NO on ERA

Another issue that we don't want to get lost in the shuffle is mobile gambling legalization, which could be up for a vote in the next few days. We have been fighting for years against gambling expansion, because of the clear harms it poses for Minnesotans. This year, the bill has gotten further than it ever has, despite bipartisan opposition. If passed, it would be the largest-ever expansion of legal gambling in Minnesota

Mobile sports gambling is addictive and often leads to problem gambling. The Minnesota Department of Health pointed out in a 2017 report that "broken relationships, unemployment, loss of housing, co–occurring mental illness, or substance use disorders, crime and suicide are some of the harmful effects of problem gambling experienced by individuals, families and communities." The bill being considered would undoubtedly increase the economic and social burdens that problem gambling presents for our state.  

If you oppose gambling expansion and mobile gambling, please use this link to find your legislators. Give them a call or an email so that they can hear from you on this crucial issue.

Rebecca Delahunt, Director of Public Policy

Minnesota Family Council

 

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