The Latest from the League
Citizens League Voice: Connections Made, Expectations Transformed
From the Citizens League Voice magazine: At ManyOne, legislators leave political labels at the door and explore essential issues.
Capitol Pathways Student Spotlight: Stephany Lopez
“The exposure, opportunities, and experiences I have gained from participating in Capitol Pathways has greatly impacted my career aspirations. It has really pushed me to think more about the ways in which I can affect and bring change to my community.”
Citizens League Announces Saint Paul Minimum Wage Study Committee
After an initial scoping project completed this year, an independent study committee will convene to answer key questions that were identified.
Capitol Pathways interns convene as semester nears end
Our interns head into the home stretch of the legislative session – and their college semesters.
Citizens League Voice: Game Up
When it comes to public discourse , it takes courage and imagination to consider another person’s point of view, writes David Schimke in the Citizens League Voice magazine.
Citizens League Voice: Listen to This
Shared experience leads to lasting solutions, writes Pahoua Hoffman in the Citizens League Voice magazine.
Citizens League members wanted for minimum wage study
Earlier this year, 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 data...
Video: Catching up with Capitol Pathways alum Adrian Benjamin
TPT Almanac’s David Gillette caught up with Capitol Pathways 2016 alum Adrian Benjamin, now a Legislative Assistant with the Minnesota House DFL caucus.
A Good Debate: Pension Tension
A Good Debate strives to model thoughtful dialogue that encourages disagreement while discouraging rancor. This time, does Minnesota have a pension problem?
What’s the problem with pensions in Minnesota?
As the Pioneer Press reports, "government pension plans are paying out more than they are taking in." According to the latest valuation reports, state public pensions should have $16 billion more in investments right now to pay for future retirement benefits that have...
Capitol Pathways Student Spotlight: D’Andre Anthony Gordon
As the 2018 Legislative Session continues, so does our Capitol Pathways internship program, providing opportunities at the Capitol for college students of color. Part of our 33-student cohort this year is D'Andre Anthony Gordon, a 2nd year student at...
Citizens League Recommendations in New Met Council Reform Bill
The Citizens League supports a bipartisan bill now moving through the state’s House of Representatives introducing reforms for the Metropolitan Council, which closely resemble the recommendations that came out of our Met Council Task Force in 2016.
Angelica Klebsch Joins Citizens League as New Policy Director
New addition to staff brings outstanding reputation in community engagement, government relations, and policy development.
Capitol Pathways interns gather to share experiences
Capitol Pathways interns came together for their second cohort meeting, sharing the highlights and challenges of their experiences so far.
EDTalks Video: Rethinking Discipline & Restorative Practices in Schools
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...
Capitol Pathways interns gather for first social of the session
On February 16th, 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 and hear from others.