On March 10, 2026, Citizens League held this Mind Opener discussion, hosted and sponsored by Macalester College, about the future of liberal arts and higher education, and the role it can play in building a resilient, strong civic life for Minnesota and beyond.

Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds, political parties, and ideologies gathered 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.

Watch now: Minnesota Legislators joined us on January 22, 2026 to talk about Citizens League’s Minnesota Legislative Exchange (MLE) initiative.

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.

Citizens League is proud and excited to welcome two new prominent civic and community leaders to its Board of Directors this year.

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.