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.

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 this online discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing small, local and cultural media outlets.

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.

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.

Minnesota Legislative Exchange, 10 years of Capitol Pathways, and more in our Spring 2025 newsletter!

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.

A first-in-the-nation effort to build trust and relationships across the political aisle in Minnesota.

Photos & Video: Hundreds of civic leaders, policy thinkers, and community builders gathered on April 10 for an evening to celebrate the people and ideas that make our state unique.

Watch now: Our latest Interconnected conversation co-hosted by the Center for Rural Policy & Development and the Citizens League covers shifting migration patterns in MN.

Citizens League report on public service careers in Minnesota identifies recruitment and retention challenges, opportunities