by Jacob | Mar 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Citizens League supports a bipartisan bill (HF 3917) now moving through the state’s House of Representatives introducing reforms for the Metropolitan Council. The proposed reforms closely resemble the recommendations that came out of our Met Council Task...
by Jacob | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
New addition to staff brings outstanding reputation in community engagement, government relations, and policy development. The Citizens League has announced Angelica Klebsch as its new Director of Policy. In this role, she will lead all efforts related to developing...
by Jacob | Mar 20, 2018 | Capitol Pathways, Uncategorized
By Kalia Xiong, Capitol Pathways Program Manager Citizens League’s Capitol Pathways program continues during the 2018 legislative session, where college students of color gain experience in and around Minnesota’s Capitol. Interns came together this past...
by Jacob | Mar 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
EDTalks returned last month to a sold out crowd at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Many thanks to our two speakers, Maren Henderson, Evaluation Specialist for Minneapolis Public Schools, and Jamie Williams, a restorative practices consultant, trainer, teacher and peacemaking...
by Jacob | Feb 26, 2018 | Capitol Pathways, Uncategorized
On February 16, we convened our first cohort meeting of the year. After interning at their host sites for the past two weeks, students were excited to reconnect with their cohort members and share their experiences. Click here for bios on our 2018 cohort and a full...
by Jacob | Feb 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Monday, February 19, the Citizens League published the findings of a scoping project regarding potential changes to the minimum wage in St. Paul. Commissioned by the Saint Paul Foundation, we began our work in November of 2017, identifying key questions, assessing...
