Keshia Clukey is reporting at Politico New York the New York State Catholic Conference will once again push for a tax credit that would provide incentives for educational donations. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said, “We would hope it would come up again and we’re going to make sure that it does because it’s an issue about which we are extraordinarily passionate,” Dolan, the Roman Catholic archbishop of New York, made the comment after leading the state Senate in a prayer opening the first day of the legislative session this week. The Cuomo-backed legislation failed to pass last session. Those who opposed the measure cited a complexity of reasons, including the idea that giving resources to privately run schools undermines public schools and the legislation would unfairly favor the wealthy. There also was concern from opponents that private and parochial school donors could use the legislation as a way to leverage tax breaks for charter school supporters. Read the full story at Politico New York.