Kick off our Summer Policy Series!

June 14, 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 18: Stillwater Citizen Solutions community conversation

June 19: St. Cloud Citizen Solutions community conversation

June 20: Energy Policy Tour

June 20: Grand Rapids Citizen Solutions community conversation

June 21: Summer Policy Series: Electrical Energy

June 25: Citizen Solutions healthcare meeting

June 26: St. Paul Electrical Energy workshop

June 26: Worthington Citizen Solutions community conversation

June 27: Citizens League Morning Coffee

IN THE NEWS

"Suzanne Koepplinger from Midwest Indian Women's Resource Center and Bob DeBoer from Citizens League"

June 13 Comcast Midwest Newsmakers discussion of Pathways to Prosperity

"Reclaiming the origins of charter schools"

June 11 Education Week op-ed from Ember Reichgott Junge

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IN THIS ISSUE

Kick off our Summer Policy Series

Answer this week's health reform question

Attend an electrical energy workshop

Help organize educational policy forums

Join us on an Energy Policy Tour

Join us for Citizens League Morning Coffee

Kick off our Summer Policy Series

The Citizens League's Summer Policy Series are morning events offering opportunities to learn about our work in areas that make a difference for Minnesotans.

We'll show you how the Citizens League reframes issues and connects people with different backgrounds, ideologies and views. You'll discover how to look at policy differently and develop new skills to be an engaged citizen.

We'll kick off the series on Thursday, June 21st with a session focused on Minnesota's Electrical Energy future.

Doors 7:30 a.m. | Program 8-9:30 a.m.

Aloft Minneapolis

900 Washington Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55415

$10 for Citizens League Members, $15 for non-members.

And make sure to mark your calendar for all the events in this series:

Evaluating Tax Expenditures: Thursday, June 28
Savings Innovation to Support Prosperity: Friday, July 20
Regional Tax Base Sharing: Tuesday, July 31
Pathways to Prosperity: Family Independence: Wednesday, August 8
Health Insurance Exchanges: Wednesday, August 22

Answer this week's health reform question

Many health care providers charge different amounts to different patients for different procedures. There have been calls for greater transparency in health care costs so patients, payers and physicians would have access to price information.

Would more transparent price information help you make more well-informed choices? Would this slow the pace of rising health care spending?

Join the conversation and share your thoughts.

Attend an electrical energy workshop

Phase II of our Electrical Energy project is kicking off with a series of workshops around Minnesota in June and July. Click on a link below to join us!

June 21 - Minneapolis

June 26 - St. Paul

July 9 - Morris

More to come!

If you're interested in hosting a workshop with your organization or employer, please contact Policy Manager Annie Levenson-Falk at alevensonfalk[at]citizensleague.org or 651-289-1072.

Help organize educational policy forums

Are you a member who is interested in helping us organize a series of education-related public events, likely in the fall?

Help us explain how education policy works, inviting outside speakers who can explain complicated topics at informational forums.

Contact Policy Manager Annie Levenson-Falk at alevensonfalk[at]citizensleague.org or 651-289-1072 by June 22 if you're interested.

Join us on an Energy Policy Tour

Wednesday, June 20

5:30-7:30pm

District Energy

76 Kellogg Blvd W, St. Paul 55102

Free for Citizens League members and $10.00 for non-members

Light snacks and beverages provided

Space is limited to the first 25 to register.

Come learn more about energy issues first-hand on the second Inter-Generational Policy Tour.

We'll be touring the District Energy plant in downtown St. Paul and learning more about the Citizens League's work on energy policy.

The Policy Tour Series is part of the Citizens League's Inter-Generational event offerings, and is hosted by our Emerging Leaders Committee.

Our 2012 Inter-Generational events are generously sponsored by

Join us for Citizens League Morning Coffee

Wednesday, June 27

7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Wilde Roast Cafe

65 SE Main St, Minneapolis

Join Citizens League staff and members for free pastries and coffee. Network with fellow members and find out what we're up to!

This is a great way for newer members to meet other Citizens League members and find ways to get engaged in the Citizens League's work. Feel free to bring a friend!

About the Citizens League

For 60 years, the Citizens League has created common ground across parties and ideologies to solve some of the biggest challenges facing Minnesota. On issues like schools, taxes, transportation, health care, and water, some of Minnesota's greatest public achievements have emerged from the Citizens League. Citizens League members connect with other Minnesotans, learn to lead on issues that matter to them and create solutions that achieve the common good.