Public Policy Issues

View… All 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003     1 - 10 of 32 First Page < 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 > Last Page     2009 4/23/2009 Connecticut Legislators Vote Religious Liberty Protection in Same-Sex Marriage Bill After an intense two-week effort by the Knights of Columbus and other organizations, the Connecticut legislature adopted a religious liberty amendment to Bill 899, which implements last year’s state Supreme Court decision that imposes same-sex marriage in the state. The amended measure was then passed by both houses of the legislature on April 22. 4/16/2009 Large Majority of Connecticut Voters Support Religious Liberty Protections in SB 899 A significant majority of Connecticut voters want significant changes to a proposed Connecticut law on same-sex marriage, according to a new Knights of Columbus-Marist poll. • View Poll Results 3/18/2009 Assisted Suicide Bill Tabled for Now, Still a Threat in 2010 Only a week after introducing, then pulling, a bill to strip Catholic bishops of administrative authority over their church, the co-chairmen of the Connecticut legislature’s Judiciary Committee offered a measure to legalize assisted suicide in the state. After a quick outcry by Knights and other Catholics, the suicide measure was quickly pulled from consideration until next year. Learn more about Bill 1138, the assisted suicide bill. Learn more about Bill 1098, the attack on the Catholic Church, and the rally against it at the Capitol. 3/12/2009 The 'Sleeping Giant' Awakes: Connecticut Church Rallies Against 1098 The Connecticut legislation that proposed to strip administrative authority from Catholic priests and bishops has clearly woken a “sleeping giant” – the state’s Catholic population. Bishops from the state’s three dioceses, along with other speakers, including Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, addressed a crowd of more than 5,000 Catholics and others concerned for religious freedom. 3/10/2009 Supreme Knight Addresses Crowd of Thousands at Rally for Religious Liberty More than 5,000 Catholics attended a rally for religious freedom at the State Capitol in Hartford today. The rally, which featured the state's bishops and Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, came a day after a bill that would strip Connecticut Catholic bishops and priests of their administrative powers was abruptly withdrawn by its legislative sponsors. 3/9/2009 Legislative Attack on Connecticut’s Catholic Church Poses Threat to All Churches An attack on the Catholic Church of Connecticut by leaders of the state legislature’s Judiciary Committee “is clearly unconstitutional and poses a danger to all religions, even though its immediate target is the Catholic Church,” Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, said today. The organization’s international headquarters is located in New Haven, Conn. 2008 11/3/2008 A Message from Supreme Knight Carl Anderson Regarding the Nov. 4 Election Before you cast your vote on Tuesday, please take the time and effort necessary to learn whether candidates for whom you might vote favor or oppose FOCA. 10/28/2008 Video Makes Case for Protecting Marriage New Jersey Knights, supported by the Supreme Council, produced a 12-minute video on same-sex marriage in conjunction with the New Jersey Catholic Conference. View the video Download Quicktime or Real Media Player Windows Media Player 10/22/2008 Parental Notification Initiative Leads 52% to 33% among Likely California Voters A newly released survey of California voters shows Proposition 4, a proposed law that would require a waiting period and parental notification before a girl under 18 was allowed to have an abortion - has a 19 percentage point lead among likely voters, 52% to 33%. The poll was conducted for the Knights of Columbus by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion between September 28 and October 5, 2008. 10/21/2008 Marriage Referendum Leads 52% to 43% Among Likely California Voters A new poll of California voters shows Proposition 8, a proposed constitutional amendment that would reserve marriage for opposite-sex couples, has a 9 percentage point lead among likely voters, 52% to 43%. The poll was conducted for the Knights of Columbus by the Marist College Institute of Public Opinion between September 28 and October 5, 2008.