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Jul 14, 2009

Policy and a Pint: Threats to American Security

Jul 15, 2009

National Civic Summit

Jul 22, 2009

Inter-Generational Roundtable Discussion:

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Workshops: Creating Incentives for Personal Responsibility in Long Term Care

Building on work from the 2008 Policy Open House, a two-day policy design workshop, and a policy review by members, the Citizens League is convening a broad group of stakeholders to answer the question: What policy changes are needed to create incentives for personal responsibility for long-term care?

Help us figure out creative answers to this question at workshops in August. Click here for more information and to sign up.

Watch Imagination Works: The Principles of Innovation with Alex Cirillo

Missed this morning event? It is now available via webcast. Watch it now:

Poverty Policy Project

The Citizens League is working to reframe the way we think about "poverty" in Minnesota so we can create better opportunities to reduce it. We are collaborating with other organizations to develop the experience, expertise and authority of all people to make and sustain changes that reduce poverty in the places that they have the authority to act. If you're interested in this project, this is a great time to get involved.

Minnesota's Bottom Line: A Discussion for Better Results for Our Dollars Spent

Through the work of the Public Strategies Group, the Citizens League helped develop a set of innovative budget ideas to address our current and long-term budget shortfalls. The work was sponsored by five major community foundations: Bush Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Saint Paul Foundation, and Minnesota Community Foundation. The Citizens League hopes to convene further discussions to broaden and deepen the possibilities for change based on this work. To begin that effort, we need to hear from you.

Water Policy Study Committee

The Water Policy Study Committee is continuing its work to address the way that water is governed in Minnesota. The committee is focusing on nonpoint source pollution -- pollution coming from thousands and thousands of small sources throughout the state, such as urban stormwater runoff, agricultural runoff, and septic systems.

The committee's primary task is not to recommend best practices to reduce nonpoint source pollution, but to use the issue of nonpoint source pollution to illuminate the ways we should improve water governance in Minnesota, to include the appropriate roles and responsibilities of government, communities, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals.

Visit the committee webpage and the policy blog to learn more and to participate in the work.

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