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Members needed to review and advance policy positions
The Citizens League is looking for participants in Policy Review and Advancement groups. These groups will be responsible for developing policy statements and bringing them to the Policy Advisory Committee.
We currently need members to volunteer in the following areas:
- Transportation
- Regional Governance
- Education Reform
- Energy
If you're interested, this recent blog post has more information about the task in front of each group and the time commitment. Contact Annie Levenson-Falk at alevensonfalk[at]citizensleague.org to participate.
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Inter-Generational Roundtable Series: 2010 Kickoff
Wednesday, January 27
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Loring Pasta Bar
327 14th Avenue SE, Minneapolis
Admission is free and appetizers are included
Register now
Why are inter-generational dialogues important? How do inter-generational relationships impact you?
The 2009 Inter-Generational Roundtable series captured topics ranging from the Minnesota business climate, from yesterday's innovations to tomorrow's promise, and the diverse landscape of local and political communication and discourse.
The 2009 series featured famed Minnesota leaders: Dick McFarland, Tom Swain, Wheelock Whitney, Jean King, Kathy Tunheim, and Stanley S. Hubbard. More than 100 people contributed in the various roundtables. 2010 promises to continue this momentum.
We'll see you, along with 2009 featured leaders Tom Swain and Jean King, on January 27th at the Loring Pasta Bar!
The Inter-Generational series is generously sponsored by Target. |
Rochester Forum Luncheon: Bridges to a Better Bottom Line
An Outside Look at Minnesota's Budget Dilemma
Friday, January 29
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Doubletree Hotel, 2nd Floor Conference Room
150 S. Broadway, Rochester
$20 per person (payment accepted at the door)
Register now
The Citizens League's Rochester affiliate welcomes Laurie Ohmann, CEO of Public Strategies Group (PSG). Laurie will present an overview of ideas generated for the report " Bridges to a Better Bottom Line: An Outside Look at Minnesota's Budget Dilemma." Topics covered include: - Buying health, not sickness
- Better value for housing subsidies
- Medical assistance: improve public health and lower public costs
- Staying safe: shifting resources from prisons to community interventions
...and many more. Join us for a conversation about the economic challenges facing Minnesota today. The potential policy solutions are intended to spark new thinking about how public services are funded and delivered in Minnesota.
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Integrating Civics and Public Policy in High School STEM Classes: Roundtable Discussion
Saturday, January 30
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rondo Community Outreach Library
461 N. Dale Street, St. Paul
Lunch will be provided & CEUs will be available
Could math and science classes be improved by tying in real-life policy
questions and the development of civic skills? If so, how?
Teachers,
students, policy makers, and other interested citizens are invited to
join the Citizens League's Education Action Group and SciMathMN to
discuss integrating civic education with STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and math) curricula.
$50 vouchers for curriculum materials and CEUs are available for participating teachers!
Find out more and register now.
Hosted by the Citizens League Education Action Group and SciMathMN. This roundtable discussion does not represent a policy position of the Citizens League.
The action groups program is generously supported by the Comcast Foundation.
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Mind Opener: Impartial Courts
Monday, February 1
Doors 5:30 p.m. | Program 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Macalester College, Weyerhauser Hall Board Room
62 Macalester Street, St. Paul
Admission: $5 members, $10 nonmembers
Light appetizers provided
Register now
Featuring:
- Justice G. Barry Anderson, Associate Supreme Court Justice
- Leo Brisbois, president, Minnesota State Bar Association
Our current system of electing judges puts the impartiality of the courts at risk. The Citizens League's position is that we must reform the system now before political campaigns taint our judiciary, as they have in other states.
Minnesota has avoided it thus far, but Wisconsin had a judicial
election costing $6.2 million in 2007. We can't wait for this type of
political campaign to come to Minnesota.
As part of the Coalition for Impartial Justice, the Citizens League is seeking to pass a ballot initiative at the upcoming session of the MN Legislature to give voters the opportunity in November 2010 to vote for a new approach to judicial elections that would minimize the opportunity for expensive, negative campaigns to elect judges.
Parking is available at 1653 Lincoln Ave or in the lot to the southwest of Weyerhauser Hall on Macalester Drive. On street parking is also available but limited.
Space for this event has been generously provided by Macalester College. |
Pathways to Prosperity: Efficient and Effective Models for Minnesota
Recently, the Pathways to Prosperity
committee dispersed into several small groups to look at a variety of
policies and programs from across the nation and the globe that might
hold some promising ideas for re-orienting Minnesota's current system
in more effective and efficient ways.
The group has now come back together as a
full committee and had a very rich discussion about several conceptual
frames that are showing signs of success.
In our most recent blog post, Janna Caywood describes some concepts the group is exploring further.
The committee would appreciate feedback -- please add your comments to the blog.
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