The Latest from the League
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...
In The News: Our St. Paul Minimum Wage Project
Recent articles in the Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, and MinnPost have highlighted the key findings, challenges, and stakeholders in our St. Paul minimum wage scoping report.
MinnPost: In report on effects of St. Paul minimum-wage hike, echoes of Minneapolis debate
News outlets are continuing to report on our recent findings surrounding a possible minimum wage increase in St. Paul. Both the Pioneer Press and Star Tribune have taken a look at our scoping study. Today, MinnPost looks at the proposed increase, and our report:...
Star Tribune: St. Paul City Council hears first report on minimum wage hike
Our recently-completed scoping scoping project regarding potential changes to the minimum wage in St. Paul continues to receive coverage after we presented findings to the St. Paul City Council, most recently in the Star Tribune.
Pioneer Press: Citizens League report on minimum wage in St. Paul lays out the stakes
We have just completed a scoping project regarding potential changes to the minimum wage in St. Paul. The Pioneer Press has highlighted the report in a recent news piece: New report on minimum wage in St. Paul lays out the stakes.
Report: Gathering Community Input on a Possible Minimum Wage Increase in St. Paul
The Citizens League was commissioned by The Saint Paul Foundation to help the city of St. Paul, its employers and employees, and residents explore questions related to and potential impacts of raising the minimum wage. We have now published the final report of this scoping project.
The next generation of Minnesota policy leaders of color
With the long-term goal of making our government truly representative of our communities, Capitol Pathways opens access to the Minnesota capitol to the next generation of leaders of color. The program is beginning its third year.