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Support Impartial Courts: Contact Your Legislator
As part of the Coalition for Impartial Justice, the Citizens League supports legislation (HF224/SF70) to establish a ballot initiative in November 2010 to improve our system for selecting and electing judges.
Because of a recent Supreme Court decision and the negative effect on campaigns in other states, Minnesota needs a constitutional amendment to protect the impartiality of our courts. Please contact your legislators and let them know about your support.
Find your representative, and find sample email text and more information about the change we are proposing on the Citizens League's website. |
Join us at one of our upcoming events
We've got a lot going on in February! Click on the titles of these upcoming events for more information and to register.
Thursday, 2/18: John Brandl & His Uncommon Quest for the Common Good
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Reception to follow
Humphrey Center
301 19th Avenue South, MinneapolisJoin us for the second annual celebration, as some of Minnesota's
strangest bedfellows gather to talk about a critical issue in the
ecumenical spirit of a remarkable scholar, public servant, and friend,
the late John Brandl. Our keynote this year is historian Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, a scholar of similar openness and breadth, who will talk about the lost virtue of thrift.
Sponsored by the Caux Round Table, Center of the American
Experiment, Citizens League, and Growth & Justice. We thank the
Humphrey Institute, Professor Brandl's longtime academic home, for its
hospitality.
 Moving Minnesota's Water Governance Upstream12:00 - 1:30 p.m.Heintz Center Commons1926 College View Drive SE, Rochester$3; free for RCTC and Winona State students with IDAttendees are invited to bring a brown bag lunchJoin former state senator and DNR Commissioner Gene Merriam and St. Paul resident and organizer Janna Caywood to discuss the conclusions and recommendations of the Citizens League's water policy study and how the ways we manage water must become more collaborative in order to address water problems. Co-sponsored by Rochester Community and Technical College.
 Financial Literacy Know-How and Educational Policy Served Up by the Slice
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
St. Catherine University, St. Paul Campus Registration is free and includes pizza, salad and beverages
Join financial literacy educators, students and others interested in
financial literacy and related policies. We'll discuss student
financial aid, consumer lending, credit cards, spending/saving plans
and lessons to avoid crises, as well as public and private policy
relating to financial literacy education in Minnesota.
Featuring:
Claudia Parliament, Minnesota Council on Economic Education (MCEE) executive director ; Ammar Askari, M&I Bank Community Banking Administration vice president; Tina Jackson, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Urban Teacher Program professor and "Surviving the Game" financial
literacy workshops founder/CEO; Bev Zupfer Paulus, St. Catherine University Financial Literacy & Student Employment assistant director; and the St. Catherine Money Mentors.
Sponsored by the Comcast Foundation, M&I Bank, and TG.
Thursday, 2/25: The Collaborative Leadership Series: ChangeMakers
Land of 10,000 Sports4:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Minneapolis Hilton
Register by 2/12: $50 for Citizens League members, $105 for nonmembers | After 2/12: $70 for Citizens League members, $125 for nonmembers
The discussion at the 10th Annual ChangeMakers dinner event will
look at Minnesota's sports franchises and teams, sports economics,
sports management, stadiums and the impact for our state and its
economy. Sponsored by: Fredrikson & Byron, Doherty Employer Services,
Faegre & Benson, Dorsey & Whitney, and the Minneapolis St. Paul
Business Journal. Supported by: The Citizens League and the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Sign up for the Spring 2010 Course, Quantum Civics: Introduction to Active Citizenship for Emerging Leaders
Tuesdays, March 16th - May 18th6:00 - 8:30 p.m.Location TBDThis 10-week course for emerging leaders helps participants develop a deeper understanding of the themese, concepts and skills of active citizenship. The course is premised on the Citizens League's belief that there are opportunities to practice active citizenship skills and be a more effective governing member in all types of institutions: work, community, school, government, faith, family. The course costs $500 per participant; scholarships are available. Find out more information now, and contact Catherine Beltmann at cbeltmann[at]citizenleague.org to sign up. |
Rochester Affiliate Seeks Steering Committee Members
Citizens League members in the Rochester area are invited to apply to serve on the Rochester Affiliate Steering Committee. Applications are due February 28. For more information about the Steering Committee and how to apply, download the application (pdf).
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