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Recent News
Capitol Pathways Student Profile: Antonio Hunt
Now in its second year, the Citizens League’s Capitol Pathways internship program was created with the understanding that, to build a strong state, Minnesota government and the people who run it must be representative of the diversity of the state. With the long-term...
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...
Current Work
Interconnected: Rural-Urban Conversations
This conversation series – hosted by the Center for Rural Policy and Development and the Citizens League – bridges the divide between urban & rural Minnesota by exploring our shared challenges and how to design a future that works for our unique communities. All discussions are recorded and can be listened to and viewed online.
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
The Citizens League hosts forums for civil discussion across Minnesota. Our event series includes events that are open to the public, member-only and workplace events to help inform and engage Minnesotans on important policy and civic leadership discussions.
MCN & MCF Joint Conference
The Citizens League team is proud to present at the upcoming Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) & Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) Joint Annual Conference. Registration is now open for this two-day conference!
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Mind Opener: Trustworthy Elections — Do conservatives and liberals agree?
In the midst of another challenging and hyper-polarizing election season, join us to hear from Braver Angels and others about how to enhance trust in our elections.