Early results of the Aging Services Workshop held by the Citizens League are discussed.

Minnesota cities face caps on tax revenues (Winona Daily News, May 20, 2008)

Minnesota cities face caps on tax revenues (KSTP Channel 5, May 19, 2008)

Citizens League Director of Policy Development Bob DeBoer comments on the property tax cap that was part of the end-of-session budget deal.

Unfortunately, the comments in the story do not reflect the main points that the Citizens League tried to make when interviewed for this story.

• The Citizens League has not and was not involved in proposing a property tax cap, yet it was important in constructing a budget deal which we hope built trust for a productive 2009-2010 biennium.
• If the property tax cap leads to innovation and a stronger involvement by citizens in local government budgeting, that would be a good thing.
• The Citizens League has major concerns about a property tax cap as a long-term approach. It is a blunt instrument and we are also concerned that it might not help the relationship between citizens and local governments.
• The Citizens League did not respond in any way to the assertion by Senator Latz that property tax increases will simply go up more after the cap is removed.

Students Speak Out, one of the Citizens League MAP 150 projects, is discussed.

Citizens League director of policy development Bob DeBoer comments on fiscal disparities in relation to subsidizing the Mall of America Phase II.

Columnist Lori Sturdevant gives an overview of what the Citizens League has been learning from its Minnesota Anniversary Project (MAP) 150 project on the day of Minnesota's sesquicentennial.

Russ Adams, executive director of the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability and Bob DeBoer, director of policy development for the Citizens League, co-write an opinion piece.

Duane Benson and Peter Gove, co-chairs of the Citizens League's 2006 Medical Facilities Study Committee, urge the governor and the legislature to take advantage of the current health care reform opportunity.

The Citizens League is cited for its opposition to misuse of the fiscal disparities pool.

Citizens League Policy Director Bob DeBoer comments on the idea of St. Bonifacius seceding from Hennepin County to join Carver County.

Story about the Students Speak Out video contest, part of the Citizens League's Minnesota Anniversary Project (MAP) 150 project.

Citizens League Policy Director Bob DeBoer comments on the proposed use of fiscal disparities to fund the Mall of America.

David Strom, president of the Minnesota Free Market Institute, interviews Bob DeBoer, Citizens League director of policy development, regarding the proposal to use fiscal disparities to subsidize the Mall of America. The interview starts at 23:30 of the 45 minute podcast.

Citizens League Executive Director Sean Kershaw comments on the Governor's Health Care Transformation Task Force.

Citizens League special assessment comments and data.

Citizens League Board Member Jennifer Godinez, Director of the Minnesota College Access Network, is on a mission -- to help minority students get the kind of college opportunities that helped make her successful.