How does sharing a regional tax base bind us together?

July 26, 2012

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2012 Civic Celebration

6 p.m. Oct. 25
Nicollet Island Pavillion
40 Power Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401

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UPCOMING EVENTS

July 31: Summer Policy Series: Regional tax base sharing

July 31: St. Paul electrical energy workshop

Aug. 8: Summer Policy Series: Pathways to Prosperity - Family Independence

Aug. 22: Summer Policy Series: Health insurance exchanges

IN THE NEWS

"Policy and a Pint fuels younger citizens"

July 19 Metro Magazine preview of July 23 event

"Grid access remains challenge for small-scale electricity producers"

July 13 Morris Sun-Tribune electrical energy workshop coverage

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IN THIS ISSUE

Regional tax-base sharing: Ties that bind us

Navigating the Pathways to Prosperity: Family Independence

Attend St. Paul's electrical energy workshop

Join the Citizen Solutions discussion online

Help us sort through our history

Regional tax-base sharing: Ties that bind us

Tuesday, July 31

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.

How does sharing a regional tax base bind Minnesotans together and make our state different?

Join the Citizens League for an exploration and discussion of "Fiscal Disparities," Minnesota's unique version of regional tax-base sharing, which has been in place in the Twin Cities since 1971, and on the Iron Range since 1995.

Featured speakers include:

Ted Kolderie, Citizens League Director, 1967-1980
Kaye Rakow, Director of Public Policy, NAIOP Minnesota

And join us for future Summer Policy Series events:

Wednesday, Aug. 8 - Pathways to Prosperity: Family Independence
Wednesday, Aug. 22 - Health insurance exchanges

Navigating the Pathways to Prosperity: Family Independence

Citizens League Director of Policy Development Bob DeBoer provides insight in this Capitol Report interview on how our Pathways to Prosperity project aims to reduce the number of Minnesotans living in poverty.

Attend St. Paul's electrical energy workshop

July 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Rondo Community Outreach Library
Multi-Purpose Room
461 Dale Street, St. Paul

There is no charge for this event

Register now

This is the final public workshop of Phase II of our Electrical Energy project. Don't miss your chance to help us build an electrical energy future that is sustainable, reliable and affordable.

Join the Citizen Solutions discussion online

County public health and human services staff provide immunization clinics, communicable disease and infection control, nutrition services, child protection and more.

Join the Citizen Solutions discussion online with this week's discussion question - "What can county leaders do to increase efficiency and improve health outcomes?"

Help us sort through our history

Are you a history buff? Do you like to read? Are you looking for your next volunteer project?

As part of our 60th anniversary celebration, we're looking for people to help us sort and archive our historical documents.

Contact Office Manager Gina Micek at gmicek[at]citizensleague.org or call 651-289-1076 for more information.

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.