by Jacob | Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday, December 5th, the Citizens League and Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current hosted their last Policy and a Pint event of 2017. We discussed “The Caregiving Sandwich”: The challenges and opportunities surrounding individuals who care for...
by Jacob | Dec 1, 2017 | Solos, Uncategorized
By Patty Thorsen Patty Thorsen is a part of the Citizens League’s Backup Plan for Solo Seniors task force, an 18-month study on the challenges many individuals face as they age alone. As the project move forward, Patty will be updating followers of the project...
by Jacob | Nov 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
For over a decade, we have partnered with Minnesota Public Radio’s 89.3 The Current to engage people in important conversations about public policy and issues in the news. These conversations, usually held in the casual setting of a bar, restaurant, or theater, ...
by Jacob | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
As Minnesota’s “older adult” demographic multiplies, innovation is needed to address the opportunities and challenges Public dialogue around immigration rates, insurance costs, and educational trends too often fails to factor in the aging of America. According to the...
by Jacob | Oct 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
“State lawmakers could save themselves time and trouble with the counsel of 21 Minnesotans brought together by the Citizens League to make sense of the state’s vexing disagreement over sustainable transit funding,” exclaimed the Pioneer Press’s editorial board...
by Jacob | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Healthy disagreement is essential to our democracy, and it doesn’t have to hurt By David Schimke, founding editor, Citizens League Voice I’ve been itching for an argument since I learned to talk. Just ask my parents. When I was in grade school, I spent countless...
