Press
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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