by Jacob | Oct 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wilder Foundation’s Community Equity Pipeline helps young leaders of color navigate the state capitol By Adam Wahlberg Walking the grounds and wandering the halls of the Minnesota State Capitol, one can’t help but be awed. Its white marble exterior, influenced by the...
by Jacob | Oct 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Patty Thorsen’s transit work is highly personal—and effective By Jacqueline White Though her high-rise residence at City Walk Condominiums in downtown St. Paul puts her less than a mile from the Minnesota State Capitol building, Patty Thorsen has to draw on her...
by Jacob | Oct 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jessica Bell, John Knapp, Damon Shoholm and Kurt Zellers to join Citizens League board in 2018 The Citizens League will welcome four new members to its Board of Directors in 2018. At the Citizens League’s Annual Meeting last week, members approved the election...
by Jacob | Oct 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
By David Schimke A new generation of protesters is becoming increasingly vigilant and disruptive. Lawmakers, citing public safety, are writing legislation to deter their behavior. For many Twin Citians, the week of July 4, 2016, remains seminal. The holiday took place...
by Jacob | Oct 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Neeraj Mehta For many people of color, protest isn’t a strategy to be analyzed—it’s a matter of life and death. Any debate or conversation about injustice, problem solving, or social change should begin by acknowledging that we often have different experiences,...
by Jacob | Oct 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thanks to all who joined us for this year’s Civic Celebration honoring Dr. Josie Johnson and Susan Kimberly! Each year the Citizens League invites its members, partners and others in the community to the Civic Celebration. It’s an opportunity for other...
