Policy and a Pint
Policy and a Pint® is an event series co-sponsored by the Citizens League and 89.3 The Current, that engages young people in important conversations about public policy in Minnesota.
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May 15, 2008 The Varsity Theater With: Richard Todd (Federal Reserve) and Kara McGuire (Star Tribune) Resources |
The Death of Environmentalism
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October 16, 2007 The Varsity Theater With: Michael Shellenberger, co-author of "Breakthrough: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility" Resources |
The Price of Gas
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July 19, 2007 The Varsity Theater With: David Strom (president of the Minnesota Free Market Institute) and Akshay Rao (General Mills Professor of Marketing and Director of the Institute for Research in Marketing at the Carlson School of Management) |
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America's Checkbook - Overdrawn
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April 19, 2007 Solera With: David Walker (Comptroller General, U.S. Government Accountability Office) Resources
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Health Care Handcuffs
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March 7, 2007 The Varsity Theater With: Chris Farrell (Chief Economics Correspondent, Minnesota Public Radio) and Steve Parente (Medical Industry Leadership Institute, Carlson School of Management) Resources |
Policy and a Pint: Election Night
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November 7, 2006 The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio With Tom Crann, Steve Seel, and almost 20 additional guests. |
Live Blogs From Election Night
- Across the Great Divide
- Bachmann vs. Wetterling
- Dump Michele Bachmann
- Kennedy vs. the Machine
- Lloydletta's Nooz and Comments
- Minnesota Campaign Report
- Minnesota Monitor
- MNPublius
- MNspeak
- North Star Liberty
- The Power Liberal
Elections 101: Campaign Finance
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July 13, 2006 The Varsity Theater With guests Judy Blaseg (Principal, Blaseg/Hansen), Jeff Blodgett (Executive Director, Wellstone Action) and Bob Collins (Senior Editor, Minnesota Public Radio). Resources |
The Future of Minnesota's Environment
April 20, 2006The Varsity Theater
With guests Larry Baker (University of Minnesota Water Resources Center), John Curry (Minnesota Campaign for Conservation) and Kristen Nelson (University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources).
Resources- Listen to the audio of the event.
- Tell Minnesota Public Radio what you think about conservation.
- Check out the Center of the New American Dream's ten steps you can take to reduce your "ecological footprint"
Strapped: Why American's 20 and 30 Somethings Can't Get Ahead
February 8, 2006The Varsity Theater
With guests Chris Farrell (Marketplace Money) and author Tamara Draut (Demos).
Resources- Listen to the audio of the event.
- Buy a copy of Tamara's book.
- Check out more of Tamara's work on similar subjects.
- Listen to Chris Farrell on the "Straight Story" segment on Marketplace Money.
Community and Catastrophe: Building the Best While Preparing for the Worst
October 24, 2005The Varsity Theater
With guests Dan Johnson (Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management) and Lauren Segal (Greater Twin Cities United Way).
Resources- Listen to the audio of the event.
- Read Dan's piece in the November 2005 Minnesota Journal.
Policy and a Pint: The Supreme Court
August 8, 2005Solera
With Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page.