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Register Now: Policy and a Pint: America, Heal Thyself
 Wednesday, May 12
Doors 5:30 p.m. | Program 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Varsity Theater
1308 4th Street SE, Minneapolis
Admission: $10, $5 with student ID
Appetizers from the Loring Pasta Bar included
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Join moderator Steve Seel, DJ for 89.3 The Current, and Dr. David Moen, Medical Director of Care Model Innovation for Fairview Health Services, as they talk about health and health care in Minnesota. Read more...
 Policy and a Pint® is presented by the Citizens League and 89.3 The Current and sponsored by Best Buy.
And stop by after Policy and a Pintfor the Citizens League's Emerging Leaders Committee After Party/Happy Hour.
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A Dialogue on Energy, Minnesota and its Northern Neighbor
Tuesday, May 18th Doors 5:30 p.m. | Program 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Loring Pasta Bar, Red Room 327 14th Ave. SE, Minneapolis Admission: free for members; $10 for non-members Appetizers provided
Register now Space is limited to 25 people
Throughout history, Minnesota and Canada have shared more than just a border. From natural resources to tourism to energy, we have built a relationship that continues to evolve and flourish.
Join the Citizens League Emerging Leaders Committee, Canadian Consul General Martin Loken and Director of the MN Office of Energy Security Bill Glahn for a discussion on Minnesota and Canada's energy relationship over the past several decades and today.
 The Inter-Generational Roundtable Series is generously sponsored by Target.
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Register Now: Rochester Mind Opener: Judicial Selection
Wednesday, May 19
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Rochester Golf and Country Club, Cricket Room
3100 Country Club Road W, Rochester
$8, includes continental breakfast
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A proposed constitutional amendment to change the way we select judges has brought to the forefront the issue of whether the state's current method of choosing judges puts at risk their ability to remain impartial and independent. At the center of the debate is the question of whether the current electoral process should be replaced with appointments, retention elections, and a committee-based process that would deliver evaluations to the voting public.
Join us for a panel discussion of the issue with:
- The Honorable Sandy Keith, retired Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
- Loy Colbeck, Minnesota Judicial Commission at-large member
- The Honorable Susan Miles, District Court Judge, Washington County
Moderated by Kathleen Meyerle, JD
Co-sponsored by: Rochester Chamber of Commerce, League of Women Voters, Olmsted County Bar Association
Read more about the Citizens League's position and support for the proposed constitutional amendment.
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Join Policy Advisory Committee at its New Time
Participate in crafting the Citizens League's policy agenda. Members of the Policy Advisory Committee would like more members to be involved. Every other month, we are trying a new meeting time that we hope will allow more people to participate.
The next meeting is Tuesday, May 11 from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. at Children's Home Society and Family Services (1605 Eustis Street, St. Paul). To find out more or to attend, contact Annie Levenson-Falk at alevensonfalk[at]citizensleague.org or 651-293-0575 x16.
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Support Citizens League Positions at the Capitol
Alternative teacher certification at critical point in House
and Senate
The Citizens League supports expanding
teacher licensing opportunities to qualified candidates through "alternative certification"
as one tool to help close the educational achievement gap. (Read
more about our position.)
Alternative certification is part
of bills in both the House and Senate, as Minnesota tries to position itself for
federal funding through the next round of the Race to the Top
program. Bills in both houses are at a critical point. If you support this, now
is the time to make your support known by contacting your legislators.
Judicial reform proposal still held up in House
Legislation proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the impartiality of Minnesota courts continues to advance in the Senate, but we need to urge leadership to move it forward in the House. Join us in urging Speaker Kelliher and Majority Leader Sertich to provide an opportunity for all House members to vote on the bill. Click here to send an email and view talking points, and contact their offices by phone: Speaker Kelliher at 651-296-2208, Majority Leader Sertich at 651-296-2909.
Read more about the Citizens League position.
Proposed cuts
threaten progress in mental health
Legislation in the Minnesota House
proposes serious cuts to mental health funding that would threaten
recent progress made by mental health
funding reform.
Partly as a result of the Minnesota
Mental Health Action
Group that the Citizens League convened from 2003-2007, the legislature
in 2007
approved a comprehensive reform that redesigned the
system for mental health care delivery and payments, and then funded
that redesign. These
proposed cuts would roll back the 2007 improvements.
Read
more about the legislative proposal from the National Alliance on
Mental
Illness-Minnesota, a major partner in our 2003-2007 work on
mental
health.
Please let us know if you contact your legislators on any of these issues.
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Attend a Regional Workshop to Help Plan the Future for MN Parks and Trails
 The Citizens League is partnering with the Department of Natural Resources on its Parks and Trails Legacy Project. We are helping the DNR facilitate public discussions regarding how money from the 2008 Legacy Amendment and other sources should be spent. Attend one of our regional workshops to share your vision for Minnesota's parks and trails. Sixteen workshops are currently scheduled in May and June. View the full list of workshops and read more about the project. |
Minnesota Idea Open -- Vote Now!
The polls are open! Cast your vote today for one of the three Idea Open finalists that were selected from over 400 ideas to address obesity in Minnesota. All Minnesotans are invited to tell us which idea they think should become a reality. Voting is open through May 14, 2010. Vote for your favorite idea now and be sure to tell your friends! Your vote enters you in a drawing for a one-year membership to Anytime Fitness. The drawing will take place on May 18. |
 Help Meet Our Membership Goal
The Citizens League is a member-based and
member-funded organization.
Besides supporting the organization,
members get discounted or free admission to many events, a subscription
to the bimonthly Minnesota Journal, and opportunities
to participate in unique civic and policy projects.
We currently
have 2260 members. The Board has set a goal of 2600 members by the end
of the year. Help us get there!
Click here to join, renew, or become a sustaining
member today, or call Catherine Beltmann at 651-293-0575 ext. 10.
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