Civility and Minnesota

by | Jun 17, 2025 | Civility, Polarization, Violence

 Julie Bosman at NYT: The assassination of an elected official is rare and shocking anywhere on American ground. Nowhere is it more jarring than in Minnesota, a state known for a singular political culture with high value placed on bipartisanship and a tradition of...

Civility Caucus in Minnesota

by | May 16, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility

Deena Winter at Minnesota Reformer: Sandra Feist and Kristin Robbins sat behind a desk in a state Capitol committee hearing room, preparing to tell a panel of their colleagues about their bill requiring schools to have student cell phone policies.  They were working...

Respect Minnesota

by | Dec 7, 2020 | Civility

Nancy Norr at The Minnesota Post: Respect Minnesota is centered on a pledge to honor freedom of speech, differences of opinion, personal safety, cultural heritage, our natural environment, community and history. The pledge calls on us to listen, be inclusive, respect...

Leadership and Civility

by | Aug 20, 2020 | Civility

Blois Olson in The Minneapolis Star-Tribune.  Why are our leaders so inert? They worry about their “base,” the most vocal and activist members of their parties, and about “losing them,” all for the sake of winning in November. You’re all guilty, every single one who...