by admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
As Citizens League Executive Director Sean Kershaw sat down with KFAI Radio‘s Tom O’Connell, one theme emerged: Policymaking has changed in a way that calls us to do things differently. Through League events that bring different perspectives together in one room, to...
by admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Is there a way to get tax-exempt non-profits to contribute to city services? Citizens League Executive Director Sean Kershaw visited TPT Almanac on April 14, 2017 to discuss a new Citizens League project that hopes to help St. Paul reimagine taxes. Watch the clip...
by admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Past Capitol Pathways student and now aide to James C. Burroughs, Minnesota’s Chief Inclusion Officer, working in Governor Mark Dayton & Lt. Governor Tina Smith‘s office. Hear David Collier speak about his journey and the experiences that have led him to where he...
by admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Now in its second year, the Citizens League’s Capitol Pathways internship program was created with the understanding that, to build a strong state, Minnesota government and the people who run it must be representative of the diversity of the state. With the long-term...
by admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Citizens League is working on several fronts during this 2017 Legislative Session. Here’s a summary on what we’ve been working on. If you have any questions, or want to get involved, let us know! Email us at [email protected]. Transit Study Committee From...
by admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
A light rail mass transit train crossing an intersection in Bloomington, MN. Up at the Capitol, the debate surrounding transit funding continues. As legislators remain divided along party lines, we convened a 21-member study committee in an effort to push the...