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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
persuations. The Civic Caucus will undertake an
examination of how this might occur.
Click to read the report
Matching Grant Announced for Contributions to the Civic
Caucus The Pohlad Family Foundation has awarded the Civic Caucus a challenge grant of up to
$10,000, which will match contributions by new donors
dollar-for-dollar until April 30,
2010.
Your
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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.
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,
and Wayne Popham
the