December 13, 2006

Make a year-end gift, propose a study topic, and check us out in the news and on the blogs

Support the Citizens League

Thank you so much for your generous support of the Citizens League in 2006. As you consider your end-of-year gifts, please consider making a contribution to the Citizens League.
  • To make a contribution by credit card, call our offices at 651-293-0575 ext. 16
  • ... or send a check directly to our offices (555 North Wabasha, Suite 240. Saint Paul, MN 55102).
  • Don't forget that we have a generous matching contribution from the Pohlad Family Foundation. If you're not already a member, sign up now -- and if you already are, you can "gift" a membership to a friend and have the contribution matched 1-for-1! Click here to join or click here to give a gift membership.
Policy Updates

Looking for a way to get involved with the policy work of the Citizens League? While we don't have any study committees open right now, we still need your input.
  • Submit a topic proposal to the Policy Advisory Committee: Every few months, the Policy Advisory Committee considers proposals for policy topics. Have an idea for a study committee, event, or something else? Submit it now!
  • Help us decide what policy issues we should include in the Minnesota Journal in 2007. Do you have suggestions for topics that fall under the MAP 150 policy areas? Or other policy ideas that we don't want to miss out on? Know someone who is doing interesting work that we should highlight? Post a comment on our blog to let us know what topics we should include in the Minnesota Journal.
  • We're starting the conversation on our first MAP 150 policy question: How can politics become more functional in solving citizens' shared problems? Let us know what you think - your idea might even make it into the January issue of the Minnesota Journal!
Save the Date: Road Pricing Summit

Thursday, February 1
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location TBA
Click here for a list of presenters and to sign up for more information as it becomes available.

Presented in partnership with the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Minnesota must reform its transportation financing system to better manage its roads and improve the state's transportation system. Join us for a look at some of the road pricing options that have been tried nationally and internationally and a discussion of what the next steps should be in Minnesota.

Citizens League in the News Blog Roundup

Check out Sean's thoughts "in defense of experts." While we're committed to working with citizens to make public policy, that doesn't mean that "experts" -- people with real experience and knowledge in a given subject -- aren't also essential to making smart public decisions.

And read Victoria's response to the P.S. Minnesota funding framework for K-12 education on the Policy Blog.

Posted by Victoria Ford at December 13, 2006 11:01 AM