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          Providing a Model for reaching informed, non-partisan solutions to Civic Issues

          

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The Civic Caucus

 Click here for a Star-Tribune editorial about the Civic Caucus.  

  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

   ~ 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


          Email: civiccaucus@comcast.net

Send a request to the above address to receive
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,
after considering significant feedback from all citizen responses.

 

Position Report - 12-16-09
                 
 Different Choices:  Redesigning Public Services
The traditional solution to budget reconciliation, cutting services and/or raising revenues, must be challenged with a new way of thinking.  These and other old practices must make way for more creative problem solving on the part of Minnesota's elected leadership as well as civic organizations and citizens of all political persuasions.  The Civic Caucus will undertake an examination of how this might occur.   
Click to read the report  

   
Recent interview summaries:
                                                   
STATE-LEVEL REDESIGN STRATEGIES:
Tom Horner Independence Party nominee for Governor of Minnesota
August 13, 2010

Balancing the Minnesota Budget 
Gene Merriam, former State Senator and budget leader
August 12, 2010

Minnesota Budget Issues; Beyond Tax or Cut 
Bill Blazar, Senior Vice President, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
July 29,2010

Adjusting to Cuts in State Aid to Cities 
Bill Schreiber, lobbyist and former legislator
July 16, 2010
Financial Stess in Post Secondary Education
David Metzen, Director, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
July 09, 2010
Public Pensions - Structure and Funding  Former Sate Sen. Donald Moe, and Larry Martin, Executive Director,
Minnesota Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

June 25, 2010

The Brandl-Weber Report of 1995: "An Agenda for Reform"
  Susan Heegaard, Vice President,  Bush Foundation
June 18, 2010

Elementary-Secondary Education Charles Kyte, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators - June 11, 2010
 

                  Making a tax-deductible contribution to the work of the Civic Caucus
       
   Your tax-deductible donation in support of these educational efforts can be made in one of two ways:
1. By credit card - Go to www.givemn.org, a site maintained by several Minnesota foundations.  Enter "Civic Caucus" in the box provided and follow instructions to fill in your gift amount and credit card information.
2. By check - Make your check payable to "Civic Caucus" and send your contribution to Janis M. Clay, Treasurer,
Civic Caucus,
2104 Girard Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55405-2546. 
 

 

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.

   Verne C. Johnson, chair;  David Broden,  Janis Clay, Marianne Curry, Bill Frenzel,  Paul Gilje,  Jim Hetland,  Jan Hively, Dan Loritz, Marina Lyon,  Joe Mansky, 
Tim McDonald, John Mooty,  Jim Olson,  Wayne Popham and Bob White


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The Civic Caucus, 01-01-2008
8301 Creekside Circle #920,   Bloomington, MN 55437.  civiccaucus@comcast.net
Verne C. Johnson, chair, 952-835-4549,       Paul A. Gilje, coordinator, 952-890-5220.
 

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