The Latest from the League
April 16: Join us for the Civic Celebration!
Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds, political parties, and ideologies will gather for an evening to recognize Minnesota’s civic culture, innovative leadership, and a commitment working together across our differences to build trust and improve lives.
Interconnected: Bridging divides and building relationships through the MN Legislative Exchange
Watch now: Minnesota Legislators joined us on January 22, 2026 to talk about Citizens League’s Minnesota Legislative Exchange (MLE) initiative.
Legislators build trust, relationships during Minnesota Legislative Exchange
Over the last several months, four pairs of Minnesota House Republican and DFL state legislators spent time together in each other’s districts as part of the Minnesota Legislative Exchange.
Welcome, new 2026 board members!
Citizens League is proud and excited to welcome two new prominent civic and community leaders to its Board of Directors this year.
Welcome, Domonick!
Domonick Fields joins the Citizens League as our new Capitol Pathways Program Manager!
Watch Now: 2025 Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Debate
Citizens League was proud to host a 2025 Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate debate on Friday, September 26. The debate can now be viewed in its entirety online.
2024-2025 Annual Impact Report
For more than 73 years, Citizens League has been a trusted, nonpartisan voice for civility, collaboration and pragmatic public policy solutions in Minnesota. Learn about the League’s impactful initiatives, milestones, and achievements of the last year.
Watch Now: Mind Opener – The Future of Small, Local, and Cultural Media
Watch this online discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing small, local and cultural media outlets.
Empathy and Collaboration Modeled on Inaugural Minnesota Legislative Exchange Trip
Rep. Mary Frances Clardy, a second-term Democratic State Representative (District 53A) recently visited six-term Republican Rep. Dave Baker in his district in the Willmar Lakes region (District 16B) for the first Minnesota Legislative Exchange (MLE) trip.
Farewell, Kalia!
With deep gratitude for her work and leadership, we announce that Kalia Xiong, our Capitol Pathways Program Director for the last nine years, is moving on from the Citizens League in August.
Spring Newsletter 2025
Minnesota Legislative Exchange, 10 years of Capitol Pathways, and more in our Spring 2025 newsletter!
Watch Now: Workforce Challenges and Opportunities for Local Government Entities in Minnesota
Watch our latest Interconnected webinar exploring the findings of “Strengthening Public Service in Minnesota,” a new report from the Citizens League that examines the challenges and opportunities facing our state’s public workforce.
Capitol Pathways 10 Year Summit
Join us to celebrate 10 years of Capitol Pathways and invest in building BIPOC leadership together.
Capitol Pathways Student Spotlight: Willow Albano
We continue our Capitol Pathways student spotlights with Willow Albano, a Macalester College student interning at the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
Minnesota Legislative Exchange
A first-in-the-nation effort to build trust and relationships across the political aisle in Minnesota.
Capitol Pathways Student Spotlight: Sahra Jilaow
Learn more about Sahra Jilaow, a senior at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities double majoring in Sociology of Law and African & African American Studies. Through Capitol Pathways, she is interning at the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage.