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The Citizens League is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that empowers people to engage in civic life and public policy to make Minnesota a better place to live and work for everyone.
Recent News
Citizens League Names Pahoua Yang Hoffman Executive Director
Hoffman’s promotion reflects growing impact of non-partisan Citizens League on Minnesota policy issues at state and local levels The Citizens League, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that champions the role of all Minnesotans to govern for the common good and...
Recap: Policy and a Pint – “The Caregiving Sandwich”
On Tuesday, December 5th, the Citizens League and Minnesota Public Radio's The Current hosted their last Policy and a Pint event of 2017. We discussed "The Caregiving Sandwich": The challenges and opportunities surrounding individuals who care for both their children...
Introduction: A Backup Plan for Solo Seniors
By 2030, more than 1 in 5 Minnesotans will be age 65 or older. A significant portion will be people without traditional family support – “solos” – or people aging alone.
Policy and a Pint®: Making It Our Business
For over a decade, we have partnered with Minnesota Public Radio’s 89.3 The Current to engage people in important conversations about public policy and issues in the news. These conversations, usually held in the casual setting of a bar, restaurant, or theater, ...
A Coming-of-Age Story
As Minnesota’s “older adult” demographic multiplies, innovation is needed to address the opportunities and challenges Public dialogue around immigration rates, insurance costs, and educational trends too often fails to factor in the aging of America. According to the...
Trains, Politics, and Automobiles
"State lawmakers could save themselves time and trouble with the counsel of 21 Minnesotans brought together by the Citizens League to make sense of the state’s vexing disagreement over sustainable transit funding,” exclaimed the Pioneer Press’s editorial board in the...
Current Work
Minnesota Legislative Exchange
The Minnesota Legislative Exchange is a first-in-the-nation effort to build trust and bipartisan relationships in state legislatures. As Minnesota’s leading nonpartisan nonprofit focused on civic engagement and public policy solutions, Citizens League is proud to lead this important effort, intentionally forging new relationships to bridge divides and govern our state effectively.
Capitol Pathways
With the long-term goal of making our government truly representative of our communities, the program opens access to the Minnesota Capitol to the next generation of leaders of color. Through this program, interns build relationships with established Capitol leaders, gain exposure to various kinds of careers in policy, get real-world experience in career fields they would like to learn more about and build a strong professional resume in the process.
Strengthening Public Service
Citizens League is embarking on a new project to dig deeper and explore the unique challenges and barriers to public service, with a particular emphasis on non-elected roles and people who make our state’s local governments work.
Events
Through our engagement with communities in Minnesota, we strive to help people understand that public policy happens everywhere, and everyone has a role in decision-making.
Our events are organized around these goals, inviting a panel of different viewpoints to discuss policy issues that affect Minnesotans. We cover such topics as mental health, aging, disruptive protests, and water quality. Those in attendance can expect ample opportunity to voice their perspectives, questions, and ideas as well.