Submission declined on 1 March 2024 by Theroadislong (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
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Submission declined on 1 March 2024 by 331dot (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. Declined by 331dot 6 months ago. | ![]() |
Submission declined on 24 January 2024 by Star Mississippi (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. Declined by Star Mississippi 7 months ago. | ![]() |
Submission declined on 24 January 2024 by Seawolf35 (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by Seawolf35 7 months ago.
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Submission declined on 15 December 2023 by DoubleGrazing (talk). This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources. This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by DoubleGrazing 8 months ago.
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Comment: You have changed one word since the previous decline, it is entirely disruptive to re-submit with zero improvement. Rejection is possibly the next step. Theroadislong (talk) 16:07, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
Comment: Lists of focus group participants and what they were interviewed on, among other issues, are not remotely encyclopedic. I'm not going to decline this, but this is still miles away from an encyclopedia article as I noted below. Star Mississippi 01:57, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
Comment: This will not be accepted unless it's fundamentally re-written by someone with no ties to the Caucus. Please make substantive edits before re-submitting or you'll lose access to do so. Star Mississippi 02:15, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
Comment: Please remove all inline external links from body text; convert to citations where relevant.See WP:REFB for advice on referencing, and WP:YFA on article creation. DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:54, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
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Formation | 2004 |
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Founder | Verne C. Johnson, Charles Clay, Raeder Larson, Jim Olson, John Mooty |
Type | Non-governmental nonprofit |
Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Website | https://www.civiccaucus.org |
The Civic Caucus is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public-policy organization, headquartered in Minneapolis-St. Paul which promotes citizen involvement in public affairs in Minnesota.[1]
Incorporated in 2004, the Civic Caucus has conducted hundreds of interviews, archived on its website, along with internal discussions and policy reports, on topics including education, labor, housing, eldercare, development, health care, transportation, finance, energy and the economy.[2]
History
editThe roots of the Civic Caucus trace back to 1950, when its founder, Verne Johnson, began weekly meetings with four policy-minded friends to debate the issues of the day. In 2002, Johnson decided to expand the group's footprint through email and digital delivery. The Civic Caucus was formally incorporated in 2004 and has now conducted hundreds of interviews, archived on its website, along with internal discussions and policy reports, on topics including education, labor, housing, eldercare, development, health care, transportation, finance, energy and the economy.[1]
Verne Johnson, described by The Minneapolis Star Tribune as a ''public policy giant'' was the first chair of the Civic Caucus. Paul Gilje was the first executive director. Upon Johnson's death in 2012, Dan Loritz took over as chair. In 2017, Paul Ostrow became chair, and Janis Clay became executive director. In 2020, Clay became chair and acting executive director.[2]
In September 2015, the Civic Caucus began a review of the quality of Minnesota's public-policy process for anticipating, defining, and resolving major community problems. On November 27, 2016, the Caucus issued its resulting report. In 2017 and early 2018, the Civic Caucus held follow-up interviews on its report, conducted interviews with the major candidates for Minnesota governor, and conducted interviews focusing on Minnesota's legislative process.
Interviews
editThe Civic Caucus process centers around interviews – with civic and business leaders, innovators, elected officials, researchers, academics and thought leaders. The interviews are conducted by an evolving panel with volunteers with public policy expertise. More than 50 volunteers have participated in around 600 interviews between 2005 and 2021.[3]
Summaries of each interview are prepared by the interview group and reviewed by the interviewees. Summaries are distributed via email to 8,000+ followers, and to nearly 300 media outlets across Minnesota.[4][5][6]
Further reading
edit- Throntveit, Trygve. “Civic Caucus Interview: Reclaiming Democracy Through Civic Renewal.” Academia.edu. Accessed March 24, 2017.
- Levinson, David. “Interview With The Minnesota Civic Caucus.” Transportist.org. Accessed September 12, 2014.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Skinner, Quinton. “Sage Council.” Citizens League Voice, Summer 2018.
- ^ a b Harlow, Tim. “Obituary: Verne C. Johnson was a public-policy giant.” The Star Tribune, November 6, 2012, retrieved December 8, 2023
- ^ “Editorial: A call for new ideas Civic Caucus looks for new approaches in state government.” Star Tribune, December 13, 2009, retrieved November 17, 2023
- ^ Skinner, Quinton. “Sage Council.”, July 13 2017, retrieved November 22, 2023
- ^ "OPINION EXCHANGE | At Minnesota's Un-Convention, bipartisan groups tack toward the center". Star Tribune. June 2018. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Sturdevant, Lori. “Good policymaking still has a chance - at the state level.”, January 19, 2018, retrieved November 14, 2023