The Latest from the League
2017 Legislative Session & Project Updates
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...
Star Tribune: Citizens League report hopes to break the transit ‘logjam’
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...
Citizens League Study Recommends Transit Funding Options
From September to December 2016, the Citizens League convened a study committee to review the current transit funding system and work to identify new funding scenario options. The diverse 21-member study committee was chaired by Peter Bell, former Met Council Chair...
Sean Kershaw featured on Almanac’s ‘People in Policy’
How did Citizens League Executive Director Sean Kershaw come to envision his role in policy in Minnesota? Sean was the first to be featured on Almanac at the Capitol’s new ‘People in Policy’ segment. Watch to learn more about Sean’s background, and what led him to...
Artists & Aging: Access, Storytelling & Change
This post by Amelia Brown originally appeared on Creative Exchange from our project partners Springboard for the Arts. Read more about our Aging project, Calling Home, here. The Artists & Aging pilot project was created by a partnership between the Citizens League...
Citizens League-backed “WINcentive” Prize-Linked Savings completes successful first year
Taking effect in 2016, the “WINcentive” prize-linked savings law has allowed Minnesota credit union members to win money simply by starting the habit of saving on a regular basis. Over 4,000 Minnesotans saved nearly $3 million in 2016. The Citizens League had two...
Artists & Aging Pilot
This post by Amelia Brown originally appeared on Creative Exchange from our project partners Springboard for the Arts. Read more about our Aging project, Calling Home, here. What is the future for our artists? What is the future for our aging communities? What is...