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The
Civic Caucus
is a Minnesota based organization offering a new model for public affairs dialog, by
~ offering innovative opportunities to involve citizens in public affairs without making extraordinary demands on their time
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hosting a unique library of interviews with past and present political figures
~ encouraging participation (feedback) by citizens across political ideology
~ using electronic communication to educate and involve participants from their homes
~ arriving at recommended solutions to a variety of issues that affect us.
~ inviting participants to sign on in support of recommendations
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summaries of future interviews with thought leaders,
and to have your opportunity to respond as well.
The interview summaries
and issues pages
are intended to spark a thoughtful dialog,
moving towards education and understanding,
rather than partisan debate.
The position reports
are recommendations offered by
the Civic Caucus Core group,
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Recent
interview summaries:
STATE-LEVEL
REDESIGN STRATEGIES:
Schools should help teach students the conscientiousness
sought by employers -
Lowell Hellervik,
cofounder and retired chairman and CEO
of Personnel Decisions International (PDI) - May
31, 2013
Personal
empowerment key to training the disadvantaged for living-wage
jobs -
Steve Rothschild,
founder and chair of Twin Cities RISE!
- May 17, 3013
Chronic underfunding of general education harms districts more
than high special education costs -
Anoka-Hennepin School District
Superintendent
Dennis Carlson, and
Director of Special Education
Mary Clarkson
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May 10, 2013
Modest tax
increase an appropriate solution to state revenue problem
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Jeff Van Wychen, Director of Tax
Policy and Analysis at Minnesota 2020 - May 3,
2013
Wanted:
Highly skilled workers for good manufacturing jobs -
Erick Ajax,
EJ Ajax and Sons, and E.J. Diagle,
Dunwoody College of Technology - April 26,
2013
No
justification for new state spending -
Peter Nelson, Public Policy Director
for the Center of the American Experiment
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April 19, 2013
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Janis M. Clay, Treasurer,
Civic Caucus,
2104 Girard Ave. S.,
Minneapolis, MN
55405-2546.
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The Civic Caucus
is a non-partisan,
tax-exempt educational organization. The Core participants
include persons of varying political persuasions,
reflecting years of leadership in politics and
business. Click here
to see a short personal background of each.
David Broden, Janis Clay, Bill Frenzel, Paul Gilje,
Jan Hively, Dan Loritz (Chair), Marina Lyon, Joe Mansky,
Tim McDonald, John Mooty, Jim Olson, Wayne Popham and
Bob White |
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