Press
July 2012
- You're Invited: Citizens League Summer Policy Series (19 Jul 2012)
- Policy and a Pint Fuels Younger Citizens (19 Jul 2012)
- Citizens League: Prize-Linked Savings Forum (18 Jul 2012)
- Policy and a Pint: Generation Debt (16 Jul 2012)
- 89.3 The Current and the Citizens League Present "Policy and a Pint: Generation Debt" (16 Jul 2012)
- Volume 56: Events (14 Jul 2012)
- Grid access remains challenge for small-scale electricity producers (13 Jul 2012)
- Building Capacity and Community for Health Care Reform (12 Jul 2012)
- You're Invited: Citizens League Summer Happy Hour (10 Jul 2012)
- MN90: The Citizens League (06 Jul 2012)
- Workshop: state's energy future (06 Jul 2012)
- Nonpartisan by necessity: Kershaw brings a steady hand to Citizens League (03 Jul 2012)
- Nena Street and Ward Einess from Citizens League (02 Jul 2012)
- Citizens League and U of M partner to envision Minnesota's electrical energy future (02 Jul 2012)
June 2012
- Summer Policy Series: Regional Tax Base Sharing (30 Jun 2012)
- Be Pollen Newsletter (30 Jun 2012)
- Independent Thinking: Balance the Budget! (26 Jun 2012)
- Independent Thinking: Balance the Budget! (26 Jun 2012)
- Independence Party of Minnesota Blog (25 Jun 2012)
- Electrical Energy Workshop -- St. Paul (25 Jun 2012)
- In charter schools, a lesson in compromise (23 Jun 2012)
- Discussion on health care returns, this time more civil (23 Jun 2012)
- Independence Party of Minnesota Blog (23 Jun 2012)
- Sheila Kiscaden (22 Jun 2012)
- Tackling a tough issue: health care (21 Jun 2012)
- Adult students finish what they started (21 Jun 2012)
- From 'zero chance' to new collaborations: 20 years of charter-school risk-taking (19 Jun 2012)
- You're Invited: Citizens League Intergenerational Energy Policy Tour (15 Jun 2012)
- Cummins Power Generation Employees Provide Key Input to Minnesota's Energy Policy (15 Jun 2012)
- Tax Expenditure Review Report (15 Jun 2012)
- St. Croix Valley Physician to Host Health Care Forum (14 Jun 2012)
- Suzanne Koepplinger from MN Indian Womens' Resource Center and Bob Deboer from Citizen's League (13 Jun 2012)
- Law School Bids Farewell to James Hetland (13 Jun 2012)
- Single Payer: Moving Forward In The States (13 Jun 2012)
- Where have all the students gone (13 Jun 2012)
- Reclaiming the Origins of Chartered Schools (11 Jun 2012)
- Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Monthly Update (11 Jun 2012)
- Pro-Business Democrat Files for State House in 10B (08 Jun 2012)
- Independent living challenges to be scrutinized (08 Jun 2012)
- Healthcare Reform Community Conversation (07 Jun 2012)
- St. Cloud State Hosts Community Conversation on Healthcare (05 Jun 2012)
- Professor W. Bruce Erickson Passes Away at 74 (05 Jun 2012)
- Creating More Informed Health Care Citizens (05 Jun 2012)
- Task force seeks health care input in St. Louis Park (05 Jun 2012)
- Former Legislator Looks Back 20 Years To The 1st Minn. Charter School (03 Jun 2012)
- Want to change healthcare in Minnesota? (02 Jun 2012)
- Citizen Solutions Healthcare Community Conversation (01 Jun 2012)
May 2012
- Forum in Willmar, Minn., offers opportunity to talk health care reform (25 May 2012)
- Obituary: James Hetland, 86, was 'civic-minded' leader that shaped Met Council (25 May 2012)
- Obituary: James Hetland helped two cities find metro vision (24 May 2012)
- Mary Ellen Amodeo, Larry Pogemiller from MN Office of Higher Education and Sean Kershaw from Citizen's League (22 May 2012)
- Community Conversation on Health Care Reform (22 May 2012)
- Health reform forum to be held Wednesday in Willmar, Minn. (21 May 2012)
- A Different Kind of Conversation about Healthcare (18 May 2012)
- Can stadium success be a lawmaking model? (11 May 2012)
- Physician Attendance Encouraged at Health Care Forums (10 May 2012)
- Want to help improve Minnesota's Healthcare System? (10 May 2012)
- Parent Aware Childcare Ratings (07 May 2012)
- Hospitals encouraged to attend community conversations on health care reform (07 May 2012)
- German Marshall Fund: Selection Partners (07 May 2012)
- Connect for Health Challenge Community Reviewers (03 May 2012)
- What can Norma Desmond teach us about a better regional strategy? (03 May 2012)
April 2012
- A new breed of great teachers -- Alternative teacher certification will help build new education culture (30 Apr 2012)
- "We're all stakeholders": Citizens League and Bush Foundation convene "ordinary Minnesotans" to share their views on health care (26 Apr 2012)
March 2012
- Participation by Design: Participatory Scenario Planning to Develop a 50-Year Transportation Vision (26 Mar 2012)
- Editorial: Boomers unready for long-term needs (26 Mar 2012)
- Citizens League previews health care reform workshop, taking it on the road (18 Mar 2012)
- Legislative Update March 10, 2012 (10 Mar 2012)
- Common Cents - Tax Reform Workshop (08 Mar 2012)
- Minnesota focuses on decreasing bullying in schools (07 Mar 2012)
- 89.3 The Current and the Citizens League Present "Policy and a Pint: Whose Art Is It Anyway?" (06 Mar 2012)
- Health forums to gather Minnesotans' views on reform (02 Mar 2012)
- McCarthy Center to host John Chromy as scholar-in-residence (01 Mar 2012)
- Anti-bullying efforts should build trust between students and teachers (01 Mar 2012)
February 2012
- Civil discourse: Can religion help? (20 Feb 2012)
- You're invited: Inter-Generational Policy Tour Series: Transportation Policy (17 Feb 2012)
- Workshop discussses ways to solve challenges facing government (16 Feb 2012)
- Comcast Newsmakers (14 Feb 2012)
- After the tea party and the occupation, then what? (14 Feb 2012)
- Vikings stadium: A regional problem that requires a regional solution (06 Feb 2012)
- Minnesota Chamber: Electricity a major biz cost issue (03 Feb 2012)
- Theater of Public Policy (02 Feb 2012)
January 2012
- Q&A: Envisioning Minnesota's future electricity system (31 Jan 2012)
- Public policy and improv comedy, together at last (30 Jan 2012)
- Civil discourse in hot political times (23 Jan 2012)
- Civic Trivia Happy Hour (18 Jan 2012)
- Coalition pushing to change state's judicial election process (17 Jan 2012)
- Jeff Heegard on the next economy (11 Jan 2012)
- Civic Trivia Happy Hour (10 Jan 2012)
- Judicial Reform in Minnesota (09 Jan 2012)
December 2011
- Forced to choose: Our reporters' takeaway (29 Dec 2011)
- Segregated charter schools evoke separate but equal era in U.S. (22 Dec 2011)
- Local government innovations forums empower citizens to find solutions (22 Dec 2011)
- Older Minnesotans need a new way to afford care (10 Dec 2011)
- Why college isn't everyone's path to success (05 Dec 2011)
- Citizens League speaker: Women still underrepresented in leadership positions (03 Dec 2011)
- College is not always the ticket to success (03 Dec 2011)
- Edina Citizens Help City Shape 2012 Budget (02 Dec 2011)
November 2011
- No insurance against price increases (19 Nov 2011)
- Building a better budget: Edina, Citizens League gather public input (09 Nov 2011)
- Citizens League: A place to come together for the common good (04 Nov 2011)
- Hear Every Voice Case Study: Minnesota Parks and Trails Legacy Plan Public Workshop (01 Nov 2011)
October 2011
- Not enough to just talk about long-term care (30 Oct 2011)
- Budget Budget Budget (27 Oct 2011)
- Don't lose heart, college grads: You will find a job (15 Oct 2011)
- Remembering MCTC's Maxine Nathanson (06 Oct 2011)
- Minnesota political leaders all over the map today (03 Oct 2011)
September 2011
- Residents consider the future of Rochester's downtown (29 Sep 2011)
- The Future of Downtown Rochester (28 Sep 2011)
- What will Rochester look like in 25 years? (28 Sep 2011)
- From Minnesota to Miami: The History of Florida Charter Schools (28 Sep 2011)
- Tough economic times -- and no state planning agency (26 Sep 2011)
- Editorial: Death -- let's talk about it (25 Sep 2011)
- Affluent suburbs challenge Twin Cities' unique tax-base sharing law (22 Sep 2011)
- Gov. Arne Carlson Blog: Budget Deficits -- A Time for A Growth Strategy (20 Sep 2011)
- Preparing for life's final stage (18 Sep 2011)
- The Citizens League Gets Minnesotans Thinking About Tax Entitlements (16 Sep 2011)
- Budget deficits -- A time for a growth strategy (16 Sep 2011)
August 2011
- eWorkPlace program announces results at celebration event (28 Aug 2011)
- Humphrey School, Citizens League hold finance roundtable (28 Aug 2011)
- Hitting the re-set button on state bike and pedestrian policies (25 Aug 2011)
- Tapping the expertise of the Citizens League for Edina's budget process (24 Aug 2011)
- YPN5Q: Diane Tran (19 Aug 2011)
- Ted Kolderie, nationally honored education innovator, explains why school change is so hard (19 Aug 2011)
- Livestock Environmental Quality Assurance II Program Report (16 Aug 2011)
- Program exploring poverty to take place in Alexandria Monday (05 Aug 2011)
- Dr. Kent Wilson, Medical Director, Honoring Choices Minnesota (05 Aug 2011)
- Minnesota's county highway funding system supports roads to nowhere (04 Aug 2011)
July 2011
- Minnesota's tax loopholes on automatic pilot (27 Jul 2011)
- Nov. 28, 1956: Frank Lloyd Wright at Southdale (23 Jul 2011)
- Will Minnesotans write a better future? (20 Jul 2011)
- This way or the highway (19 Jul 2011)
- A(nother) look at higher education (19 Jul 2011)
- A statement for government redesign, goal-setting, and budgeting for outcomes (18 Jul 2011)
- Will Minnesotans write a better future? (14 Jul 2011)
- Tax breaks, not just spending, are an issue, group says (13 Jul 2011)
- To end the shutdown, Dayton and Legislature should use Citizens League's 'Common Ground' process (11 Jul 2011)
- Citizens League takes on higher ed reform (05 Jul 2011)
- Almanac: The Shutdown and What Went on This Week (01 Jul 2011)
- Opinuendo: On fireworks, shutdown credentials, a two-step dust-up and more (01 Jul 2011)
June 2011
- Policy needs to match people's needs, analyst says (30 Jun 2011)
- Long-term care to be discussed (27 Jun 2011)
- Citizen Participation in Developing Effective Public Policy (15 Jun 2011)
- You're Invited to an Honoring Choices Focus Group...It's About the Conversation (14 Jun 2011)
- Beyond the budget stalemate - how to prepare Minnesota for a much different future (11 Jun 2011)
- Future transportation needs discussed at workshop (10 Jun 2011)
- Will push to boost college enrollment lower standards? (10 Jun 2011)
May 2011
- Report issued on Livestock Environmental Quality Assurance program (25 May 2011)
- Minnesota Department of Transportation: Citizens look into state's transportation future (19 May 2011)
- Help MnDOT form a vision (15 May 2011)
- These days in Minnesota, miracle-making is on ice (14 May 2011)
- Talking Helps Families With End-of-Life Decisions (01 May 2011)
April 2011
- The rise of the robot car (27 Apr 2011)
- GOP higher-ed cuts are shortsighted (18 Apr 2011)
- Sate budget crisis offers chance to fix system (11 Apr 2011)
- Mn/DOT asks for input on transportation goals for the future (08 Apr 2011)
- Insight Now Common Cents Conversations (01 Apr 2011)
- Social Impact Financing Forum: Can We Generate Economic Value by Creating Social Good? (01 Apr 2011)
- Pollen newsletter Volume 27: The final issue (01 Apr 2011)
- Those of us who were helped by Minnesota's higher ed system must help preserve it (01 Apr 2011)
March 2011
- Minnesotans are ready and willing to cross the great divide We just need to give them the opportunity and the tools to govern for the common good (30 Mar 2011)
- Common Cents Public Participation Findings (21 Mar 2011)
- Common Cents on the State Budget - Taxes and Spending (16 Mar 2011)
- Citizens offer solutions to the state budget (16 Mar 2011)
- "Beyond the Bottom Line" and the "split-screen'' analogy (15 Mar 2011)
- Redesign Caucus Meeting Again (09 Mar 2011)
- Here's an idea: State pays only if programs achieve results (08 Mar 2011)
- McCarthy Center hosts Kathleen Hall Jamieson as scholar-in-residence (07 Mar 2011)
- Performance pay initiative envisioned as applicable to most state spending (07 Mar 2011)
- Foundations offer ideas for saving Minnesota taxpayers billions (07 Mar 2011)
- Minnesotans "solve" budget problem: Reform, don't just cut spending; tax but only if it's fair. (07 Mar 2011)
- Governor Dayton Appoints At-Large Members to Commission on Judicial Selection (04 Mar 2011)
February 2011
- The Inside Scoop: A Bipartisan Discussion with Legislative Leaders (18 Feb 2011)
- DNR officials outline state legacy plan (18 Feb 2011)
- Honoring Choices: Having the Conversation (16 Feb 2011)
- DNR commissioner outlines 25-year legacy plan for parks and trails in Minnesota (14 Feb 2011)
- Minnesota DNR eyes tax proceeds to buy new park, trail lands (14 Feb 2011)
- Higher ed gets fresh slate of leaders (03 Feb 2011)
January 2011
- Lori Sturdevant: What happens when higher ed is cut further? (29 Jan 2011)
- $4 million from surplus slated for school upgrades in Farmington -- what about the rest? (28 Jan 2011)
- Hybrid Medicaid/Reverse Mortgage System? (25 Jan 2011)
- Education 'urgency' questioned (22 Jan 2011)
- Political Notebook: "Moving Beyond Medicaid" (19 Jan 2011)
- Common Cents Collaboration Gives Citizens A Voice (18 Jan 2011)
- Stacy Becker, Citizens League Consultant on Long-term Care (14 Jan 2011)
- What do you think about the state budget crisis? (14 Jan 2011)
- Dayton picks Sertich for Iron Range board; Jesson for human services (11 Jan 2011)
- Eric Schubert: Here's a way to pull our state forward: Consider a fund that puts good ideas into practice, wherever they come from (09 Jan 2011)
- Give your two cents' worth on state's budget crisis (07 Jan 2011)
December 2010
- The Glossary, courtesy of the Minnesota Active Citizenship Initiative (30 Dec 2010)
- Long-Term Care Report Advocates Hybrid Reverse Mortgage Option for Seniors (30 Dec 2010)
- Minnesotans on budget: We understand short-term pain, but we need long-term reform (29 Dec 2010)
- Policy and a Pint: the movie (24 Dec 2010)
- A Minnesota Civic Group's Plan to Reform Long-Term Care (22 Dec 2010)
- Is technology a distraction? (22 Dec 2010)
- 2011 business legislative agenda: Jobs, redesign and a balanced budget -- with a conciliatory tone (22 Dec 2010)
- Are we infantilizing our teenagers, our young adults? (22 Dec 2010)
- The mn-orgs Daily (22 Dec 2010)
- Aging Services of Minnesota Co-Sponsors Third Annual Financing Solutions Forum (21 Dec 2010)
- Almanac Highlights (17 Dec 2010)
- Fresh ideas on paying for long-term care (16 Dec 2010)
- Plan now to avoid elder cost explosion (16 Dec 2010)
- Policy and a Pint: The Line Between News and Opinion (15 Dec 2010)
- Reverse Mortgages May be Encouraged by Minnesota (15 Dec 2010)
- Budget's a wrap, but some cities long for involvement (14 Dec 2010)
- Lack of long term care a growing problem (14 Dec 2010)
- Minnesota Rising 2010 Un/Conference Network Partners (14 Dec 2010)
- The Citizens League's recommendations at a glance (14 Dec 2010)
- Minnesota taxpayers will face 'unsustainable burden' caring for aging population (14 Dec 2010)
- Minnesota faces 'unsustainable burden' for long-term care (14 Dec 2010)
- St. Paul-based nonprofit calls for Medicaid reform (14 Dec 2010)
- Medicaid Budget Challenges Continue to Plague States, Threaten Safety Net (14 Dec 2010)
- Sobering report details big problems with long-term care in Minnesota (14 Dec 2010)
- Minnesota faces 'unsustainable burden' for long-term care (14 Dec 2010)
- Event a chance to share Common Cents (11 Dec 2010)
- Policy and a Pint Series at the Varsity (09 Dec 2010)
- Respectful and productive dialog is the community goal (08 Dec 2010)
- Another DNR Parks & Trails Plan Underway (06 Dec 2010)
- Citizens League fosters "Common Sense" dialog about budget (03 Dec 2010)
- Coffee and Conversation forum to discuss how to improve program (01 Dec 2010)
- Coffee & Conversation (01 Dec 2010)
- DNR plan for Legacy money: Connect, buy, take care (01 Dec 2010)
November 2010
- Help Growing Up Healthy win $25,000 (30 Nov 2010)
- Quick, test sensible ideas with a nonpartisan budget group (24 Nov 2010)
- Our View: Forum today seeks your input on the state budget (22 Nov 2010)
- The noble work of budget-balancing (21 Nov 2010)
- SCSU to host budget workshop (20 Nov 2010)
- DNR seeks input on parks and trails plan (19 Nov 2010)
- 2010 Minnesota Water Plan (18 Nov 2010)
- Minnesota needs you...to help with the budget (18 Nov 2010)
- Residents weigh in on how to solve state budget deficit (18 Nov 2010)
- Pollen newsletter Vol. 22 (18 Nov 2010)
- What do they think? (17 Nov 2010)
- MN Lawmakers Getting Rochester Public Input (17 Nov 2010)
- New Pathways to Prosperity, Citizens League (16 Nov 2010)
- Minnesota needs you...to help with the budget (16 Nov 2010)
- Minn. seeks citizen input on parks and trails plan (16 Nov 2010)
- Minnesotans Give Their "Two Cents" Regarding the State's Budget (16 Nov 2010)
- Minnesota needs you...to help with the budget (12 Nov 2010)
- Citizens League Seeks Citizen Input for State Budget Solutions (11 Nov 2010)
- An evening with the Citizens League (11 Nov 2010)
- What's your budget priority? Citizens League is listening (10 Nov 2010)
- Time for Minnesotans to advise policymakers on state's budget (08 Nov 2010)
- Mark Dayton talks to MPR about the election, likely recount (05 Nov 2010)
- When the election ends, our work begins (04 Nov 2010)
- Time for Minnesotans to advise policymakers on state's budget (04 Nov 2010)
October 2010
- Pollen newsletter Vol. 21 (29 Oct 2010)
- 'Spendy Wendy' and the 1970 gubernatorial election (27 Oct 2010)
- The mn-orgs Daily (20 Oct 2010)
- Como Lake Curbside Cleanup is Oct. 16 (12 Oct 2010)
- Como Lake Curbside Cleanup is Oct. 16 (12 Oct 2010)
- The mn-orgs Daily (11 Oct 2010)
- Pollen newsletter Vol. 20 (11 Oct 2010)
- Origins of Chartering (08 Oct 2010)
- There's a catch to local government aid (06 Oct 2010)
- Political Notebook: Policy and a Pint (06 Oct 2010)
- Metro traffic can flow on existing roads (04 Oct 2010)
- Honoring Choices Minnesota (01 Oct 2010)
- Fiscal disparities law seen as big asset for Twin Cities area (01 Oct 2010)
September 2010
- Pollen newsletter Vol. 19 (24 Sep 2010)
- Now Hiring: Citizens League Budget Policy Project Intern (23 Sep 2010)
- Money Matters: Understanding Your Organization's Financial Situation (22 Sep 2010)
- Gubernatorial Candidate Conversation (19 Sep 2010)
- Surprise winner of the latest gubernatorial debate: moderator Rick Kupchella (16 Sep 2010)
- Major party candidates for governor spar over budget plans (16 Sep 2010)
- morning take (16 Sep 2010)
- Replay-MN Governor Candidates Debate at Pantages Theater (15 Sep 2010)
- BringMeTheNews Candidate Conversation (15 Sep 2010)
- The universal discussion that just can't wait (11 Sep 2010)
- MPR President Bill Kling talks about his departure (10 Sep 2010)
- Pollen newsletter Vol. 18 (09 Sep 2010)
August 2010
- Politics in Minnesota/Capitol Report to sponsor BringMeTheNews gubernatorial debate (30 Aug 2010)
- Is it possible to put a score on water polluters? (30 Aug 2010)
- Pollen newletter Vol. 17 (12 Aug 2010)
- News & Other Events (01 Aug 2010)
July 2010
- Individuals need incentive to work toward cleaner water (19 Jul 2010)
- Nonprofit Blogging -- The Basics (16 Jul 2010)
- Path to a Lasting Legacy? (11 Jul 2010)
- New scholarship takes aim at financial barriers (06 Jul 2010)
June 2010
- Citizens League analyzes state's budget deficit (29 Jun 2010)
- Responses to Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around (28 Jun 2010)
- Budget cuts: an opportunity for local government to deliver services WITH citizens. Social media can help. (24 Jun 2010)
- Report from the Heartland (19 Jun 2010)
- Report from the Heartland (19 Jun 2010)
- The Future of Biking, and oh, David Byrne! (18 Jun 2010)
- I drink it up, the legacy of our usage, and the future of our milkshake (18 Jun 2010)
- Hormel Foundation funds Riverland's "Cycles of Success" (16 Jun 2010)
- Creating a parks and trails vision (14 Jun 2010)
- Number one and neon (14 Jun 2010)
- David Byrne Comes to Uptown (11 Jun 2010)
- Planning a legacy for Minnesota parks (11 Jun 2010)
- Parks and Trails Legacy Planning (09 Jun 2010)
- Workshops offer citizens an opportunity to help chart future of Minnesota's parks and trails system (09 Jun 2010)
- Policy and a Pint: Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around (09 Jun 2010)
- Workshop to chart future parks, trails (06 Jun 2010)
- Vision for future of parks, trails is heavy on latter at local workshop (05 Jun 2010)
- The Future of Cities (03 Jun 2010)
- Policy and a Pint: Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around (02 Jun 2010)
- Policy and a Pint talks bicycles w/ David Byrne, R.T. Rybak (02 Jun 2010)
- Policy and a Pint: Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around (01 Jun 2010)
- Policy and a Pint: Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around (01 Jun 2010)
May 2010
- Local legal experts weigh in on politics and the courts (20 May 2010)
- Minnesota Idea Open: And the winner is ... (17 May 2010)
- Bemidji area offers input on Legacy Amendment (15 May 2010)
- Concern for Legacy Fund recognized, applauded (14 May 2010)
- Impartial courts need protection (13 May 2010)
- Kershaw is pushing Citizens League to both develop policy and cultivate civic leaders (12 May 2010)
- Idea Open finalists announced (10 May 2010)
- Scott, Dakota counties team up to talk about parks planning (10 May 2010)
- County residents can offer input on state parks, trails plan at May 20 meeting (10 May 2010)
- Policy and a Pint (10 May 2010)
- Sean Kershaw Interview: Get to Know A Minnesota Blogger (04 May 2010)
- Rochester "Mind Opener" on judicial selection (03 May 2010)
- DNR wants people to take a big-picture look at parks (03 May 2010)
- "Minnesotans will absolutely guide the plan" (01 May 2010)
April 2010
- State park workshops to be held in Minnesota (30 Apr 2010)
- Help Plan Future of Minnesota Parks, Trails (27 Apr 2010)
- Workshops on future of Minn. parks and trails set (27 Apr 2010)
- Workshops on future of Minn. parks and trails set (27 Apr 2010)
- Minnesota citizens can help chart future of parks and trails (27 Apr 2010)
- Workshops offer citizens an opportunity to help chart future of Minnesota's parks and trails system (26 Apr 2010)
- Editorial: Twin Cities needs regional jobs push (18 Apr 2010)
- Idea open asks citizens to weigh in on a critical issue: obesity (05 Apr 2010)
- Designing and Managing Cross-Sector Collaboration: A Case Study in Reducing Traffic Congestion (01 Apr 2010)
March 2010
- Citizens League Action Groups Kick-Off 2010-2011! (31 Mar 2010)
- Idea Open asks citizens to weigh in on a crucial issue: obesity (29 Mar 2010)
- Motivation Monday: Encourage kids to stay active (29 Mar 2010)
- It takes more than politicians to make good policy (28 Mar 2010)
- Activist promotes policy participation (26 Mar 2010)
- Tapping a keg for a good cause (19 Mar 2010)
- Minnesota Idea Open Invites Everyday Visionaries to Help Chart the Future (18 Mar 2010)
- Groups launch contest to address obesity in Minnesota (18 Mar 2010)
- Is Obesity a Problem That's Too Big to Solve? (18 Mar 2010)
- Anti-deficit crusader David Walker warns of ripple effect on states from nation's growing debt (17 Mar 2010)
- Get ready to put your arms around obesity (14 Mar 2010)
- McCarthy Center hosts Sean Kershaw as scholar-in-residence (11 Mar 2010)
- Let Minnesota voters decide how judicial selection/election is done (11 Mar 2010)
- Minnesota: The Land of 10,000 Cuts (09 Mar 2010)
February 2010
- Mental Health: A Bi-Partisan Success Story (28 Feb 2010)
- Community collaboration on financial literacy drew crowd for pizza and free advice (25 Feb 2010)
- St. Catherine gets an A for financial literacy (21 Feb 2010)
- Citizens League report spells out water problems (20 Feb 2010)
- Are you looking for me? (19 Feb 2010)
- Policy and a Pint: The Future of Health Care (19 Feb 2010)
- Keeping your piece of the pie (15 Feb 2010)
- Quantum Civics: Introduction to Active Citizenship for Emerging Leaders (11 Feb 2010)
- Ways to combat water pollution to be discussed (09 Feb 2010)
- Empower the majority in Minnesota (08 Feb 2010)
- Political Notebook: Citizens League Rochester offers strategies for solving state's budget woes (01 Feb 2010)
January 2010
- Citizens Not Waiting for Legislative Session (29 Jan 2010)
- Citizens League: Collaboration to Improve Water Quality Needed (27 Jan 2010)
- A healthy democracy requires citizenship (27 Jan 2010)
- Citizens League looks at ideas for solving state budget woes (20 Jan 2010)
- MinnesotaRising meets Brian Bell (12 Jan 2010)
December 2009
- Cooperation, communication will improve our water quality (12 Dec 2009)
- Visions Realized: Transforming Challenges into Opportunity (10 Dec 2009)
- The Tax Increment Financing -- The Gift of Burns and Bureaucrats (05 Dec 2009)
- Twin Cities: We may be more average than exceptional (04 Dec 2009)
- Citizens League: More public involvement needed to solve Minnesota's water pollution problem (01 Dec 2009)
November 2009
- Policy and a Pint: Elements of Education (14 Nov 2009)
- At the Varsity, political philosopher Michael Sandel prompts moral soul-searching (13 Nov 2009)
- We should be encouraging "participatory democracy" (12 Nov 2009)
- Wiser heads prevail at Park Board (05 Nov 2009)
- Let's make sure the watchdog has teeth (05 Nov 2009)
- Social media's role in 2010 governor's race figures to loom ever larger (05 Nov 2009)
October 2009
- Citizens, grab your tools (30 Oct 2009)
- Private Monies for Public Roads? (30 Oct 2009)
- Step up for intelligent, nonpartisan discussion (28 Oct 2009)
- Savage council candidates: where they stand (27 Oct 2009)
- Rochester Citizens League (26 Oct 2009)
- Grassroots leagues look to residents for answers (23 Oct 2009)
- Policy and a Pint: Education in Minnesota (12 Oct 2009)
- North Branch voters will decide financial fate of school district (08 Oct 2009)
September 2009
- Como neighbors wade into stormwater management (30 Sep 2009)
- Como neighbors wade into stormwater management (28 Sep 2009)
- Policy and a Pint -- No Impact Man (21 Sep 2009)
- On Happiness (21 Sep 2009)
- Policy & a Pint with No Impact Man (20 Sep 2009)
- Two policy experts on the politics of Minnesota's structural deficit (17 Sep 2009)
- Minneapolis Calendar - Policy and a Pint: No Impact Man (15 Sep 2009)
- Interesting, the ideas brought forth by discussion of Minnesota's fiscal "tsunami" (12 Sep 2009)
- Citizens League Action Group: Poverty (11 Sep 2009)
- Citizens League Action Groups: Education (05 Sep 2009)
August 2009
- A New Way to Look at Innovation: Rensselaer Professor Outlines Blueprint for Social Change (27 Aug 2009)
- Social Network Update: Students Speak Out (27 Aug 2009)
- Interview with Mexican Consul Fajer (27 Aug 2009)
- Forget Transparency: The Government Need Authenticity (18 Aug 2009)
- New ideas to address long term care (18 Aug 2009)
- An urgent worry that we're lucky to have (01 Aug 2009)
July 2009
- Minnesota puts on its thinking cap (25 Jul 2009)
- We've got lots of friends among Minnesota's social-media innovators (24 Jul 2009)
- My List of the Top 30 Minnesota Social Media Innovators (22 Jul 2009)
- White House chief tech officer, a "rock star" of open government, touts online civic engagement's potential (20 Jul 2009)
- While Mark Ritchie hosts the nation's secretaries of state, Minnesota GOP attacks (16 Jul 2009)
- Tweet for Engagement (15 Jul 2009)
- Sean Kershaw: A Call for Minnesota's next "Greatest Generation" (15 Jul 2009)
- National Civic Summit: Citizens, secretaries of state, techies mingle to train, Tweet and maybe transform (15 Jul 2009)
- To the max . . . (13 Jul 2009)
- House CTO to Headline Upcoming Summit in Minneapolis (11 Jul 2009)
- Civic Summit in Minneapolis aims to build citizen muscle (11 Jul 2009)
- Hey Northfielders, the National Civic Summit comes to Mpls next week. It's free. (09 Jul 2009)
June 2009
- Platforms for Collaboration (04 Jun 2009)
- Minneapolis Charter Commission to vote on deferring Park Board referenda (02 Jun 2009)
May 2009
- How long, how long must we sing this song (11 May 2009)
- Does the Twin Cities need five children's hospitals? (06 May 2009)
- Sustainability Today: Does It Make You Need a Beer? (01 May 2009)
March 2009
- Best Places to Live . . . Even Now (30 Mar 2009)
- Foundation group throws out big ideas to shake up state budget talks (30 Mar 2009)
- Foundations put spotlight on money-saving ideas (26 Mar 2009)
- Railroad Executive Charles H. Clay, 83, Dies (23 Mar 2009)
- Educating Minnesota's immigrant students (20 Mar 2009)
- Educating Minnesota's immigrant students (06 Mar 2009)
- Pretty Pricey Red Wing? (05 Mar 2009)
February 2009
- Judicial reform: A move to insulate Minnesota from a national trend toward bare-knuckle politics in judicial elections (20 Feb 2009)
- State think tank leaders find little common ground on economic issues (05 Feb 2009)
January 2009
- Citizens League gets big turnout for policy teams (30 Jan 2009)
- What would John Brandl do? (29 Jan 2009)
- Teachers at Minnesota charter schools face power struggle (28 Jan 2009)
- Times are scary; be a do-gooder (26 Jan 2009)
- The promise of a mature republic (21 Jan 2009)
- Reps. Brod, Thissen Reform Hinges on Tax Incentives (20 Jan 2009)
- Welcome teamwork on long-term care (19 Jan 2009)
- Cuts have Jordan schools down to 'the beans and rice' (16 Jan 2009)
- A rebuttal: Citizens League defends its review of property taxes (14 Jan 2009)
- Resolve to Lift Your Literacy (08 Jan 2009)
- What do transportation, APA, and Minneapolis have in common? (07 Jan 2009)
- Welcome to Washington County: Low Tax Territory (06 Jan 2009)
December 2008
- City Councilor's View: Citizens League's Selective Analysis Misses Many Costs (26 Dec 2008)
- Duluth Ranks in Middle of Pack for Tax Burden (15 Dec 2008)
- Taxes Raise Faster than Values (13 Dec 2008)
- Minnesota Water Policy Study Group (13 Dec 2008)
- A Reality Check on Budget Proposals (11 Dec 2008)
- Citizens League Charts Property Tax Rates (10 Dec 2008)
- Local Cities in Middle of Tax Rankings (09 Dec 2008)
- Shakopee 71st in Citizens League Tax Ranking (09 Dec 2008)
- Citizens League Property Tax Report Ranks Minnesota Communities (09 Dec 2008)
- City Tax Rank Jumps to 4th (09 Dec 2008)
- Whose Taxes Are High, and Why? (08 Dec 2008)
- Property Taxes Low in Austin (05 Dec 2008)
- And They Called the Wind..."Kershaw" (05 Dec 2008)
- The Debate Over Schools is Framed Improperly (05 Dec 2008)
November 2008
- Best Brains of the Twin Cities (30 Nov 2008)
- 70 Percent of American Workers Plan to Extend Their Working Years (10 Nov 2008)
- The New President (09 Nov 2008)
- The Morning After (05 Nov 2008)
- Election Night Liveblog (04 Nov 2008)
- Party Update: Policy and a Pint Riles Up Democrats (04 Nov 2008)
- Pay Dirt: Have a beer; we'll talk money (01 Nov 2008)
October 2008
- Facts don't support Bachmann ad claims (30 Oct 2008)
- Future of development key in contest (22 Oct 2008)
- Levy approval progressive, critical (19 Oct 2008)
- Tax Increment Financing - The Boon for Bums and Bureaucrats (02 Oct 2008)
September 2008
- Helping Shape Minnesota Education (30 Sep 2008)
- Long-term care needs new thinking (18 Sep 2008)
- MPS board member hopes to give students a voice with new Web site (07 Sep 2008)
- Policy and a Pint Discusses Youth and Politics at the Varsity (01 Sep 2008)
August 2008
- Editorial: A pioneering idea from Nebraska (18 Aug 2008)
June 2008
May 2008
- New law sets limits on Minnesota's rising property taxes (20 May 2008)
- Here's how to make Minnesota a better place (16 May 2008)
- Mall of America owner raps public subsidy plan (14 May 2008)
- Lori Sturdevant: Citizens, officials: Can you still dance together? (11 May 2008)
- Opinion: Don't draw subsidy from the 'fiscal disparities' pool (09 May 2008)
- Don't miss this chance for Minnesota health care reform (08 May 2008)
- Editorial: Everyone out of the revenue-sharing pool (02 May 2008)
- St. Bonifacius: A city that would be Splitsville (01 May 2008)
April 2008
- What kind of state do you want to live in? (25 Apr 2008)
- Will megamall deal usher in one for Vikings? (22 Apr 2008)
- Taxpayer ripoff at the Mall of America (12 Apr 2008)
February 2008
- A plan for better health, universal care (06 Feb 2008)
January 2008
- Assessments: not a special feeling (27 Jan 2008)
- Class action (25 Jan 2008)
May 2007
- State plans traffic revamp (04 May 2007)
April 2007
- Debt's bad tune (27 Apr 2007)
February 2007
- Citizen Sean (14 Feb 2007)
- Beyond the Outrage Industry: Nate Garvis at the Citizens League (08 Feb 2007)
- Uncivil Discourse: Rambling thoughts (08 Feb 2007)
- Insights about citizen activism (02 Feb 2007)
January 2007
- Uncivil Discourse. (25 Jan 2007)
- Sounding the Alarm on Aging (24 Jan 2007)
- Uncivil Discourse: Interview with Nate Garvis (24 Jan 2007)
- Kathryn Roberts: Let's not drown in the silver tsunami (24 Jan 2007)
- A properly optimistic view of Minnesotans (19 Jan 2007)
- Listen to consumers on medical facilities (01 Jan 2007)
December 2006
- Richfield ranks 13th in state TIF tax capacity, study says (13 Dec 2006)
- Big-city businesses wooed to the 'burbs (08 Dec 2006)
- Editorial: Poll offers clue about weaker involvement (06 Dec 2006)
- How do your city's taxes rate? (02 Dec 2006)
November 2006
- League asks citizens to take action on issues (29 Nov 2006)
- Public worries over taxes, health care and education (28 Nov 2006)
- Sean Kershaw and Stacy Becker on MPR's Midday (28 Nov 2006)
- "So, What's Next?:" Setting the Stage for Governing Minnesota in 2007---and for the Next 150 Years (28 Nov 2006)
- Enough with the subsidies, Rogers' new officials say (27 Nov 2006)
- Lori Sturdevant: Why it's easier to be optimistic about the State Capitol (19 Nov 2006)
- A taxing dilemma (01 Nov 2006)
October 2006
- Tax report has more than ever to educate - or anger - you (24 Oct 2006)
- Taxes define mayoral races (24 Oct 2006)
- Richard FitzGerald: lawyer, staunch liberal (20 Oct 2006)
- Pawlenty trails slightly in Minn. race (17 Oct 2006)
- Review: School levy pushes up tax bill (17 Oct 2006)
- Citizens League eschewing obfuscation (04 Oct 2006)
September 2006
- Short cut: First innovate, then invest (30 Sep 2006)
- Joe Nathan: To give academic stars more play (27 Sep 2006)
August 2006
- Perspective for debate on property taxes (06 Aug 2006)
- The pricey side of the Twin Cities (06 Aug 2006)
- Union suing over planned hospital (02 Aug 2006)
July 2006
- Will Medicare's cuts squeeze out medical devices? (30 Jul 2006)
- The 'medical arms race' (20 Jul 2006)
- Forum sheds some light on political campaign financing (19 Jul 2006)
June 2006
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