The Citizens League

builds civic imagination

and capacity in Minnesota.

Register Now for the Annual Meeting

Join us for the Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 20th, to celebrate the past year and to help the Citizens League take advantage of the opportunity for creativity in policy making in the year ahead. Click here to find out more and to register.

2009 Board Nominees

The list of nominees to the 2009 board of directors, along with photos and bios of the nominees, is now available. Members will vote on the slate at the Annual Meeting.

Volunteer on a Policy Review Group

The Citizens League is seeking members to be a part of groups that will reevaluate our historic work in three policy areas:

  • Energy efficiency and CO2 emissions control for Minnesota
  • Charter schools
  • Aging services

For more information or to volunteer, contact Bob DeBoer at bdeboer[at]citizensleague.org.

Policy Poverty Project

This fall, the Citizens League hosted three initial conversations with more than 40 participants on how we could best focus our efforts on poverty policy in Minnesota. We're now using what we heard in these conversations to hone our focus for a second round, where we'll seek to involve more people who are directly impacted by the effects of poverty and more institutions that are part of the economic reality of poverty. Read about this work on our policy blog, and check out the upcoming issue of the MN Journal for more details.

Regional Policy Workshop Follow-Up

We are looking over all the ideas that were generated at the Regional Policy Workshop on Sept. 23 and working to define actionable next steps within policy areas that emerged at the workshop. Watch the webpage for more information or to see materials from the workshop. If you attended the workshop, please give us your feedback in a short survey.

Tell a friend about the Citizens League

Help the Citizens League reach our goal of 2,000 members by letting interested friends and colleagues know more about it. Borrow this sample email or create your own. If you'd like more information, contact Casey Hudek at chudek[at]citizensleague.org.

If you're not a member, join today -- it only takes a minute, and you can become a member with a contribution of any amount.

Water Policy Committee Studying Governance

The work of the Water Policy Study Committee is now underway. Visit the committee webpage and the policy blog to learn more and to participate in the work.