Studies + Publications
Explore Studies and Publications
Some of these studies and publications date back to the early 1950s.
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Local Level
- 1961 – Tax Questions for Saint Paul (St. Paul)
- 1962 – A Survey of Revenue Sources for Saint Paul (St. Paul)
- 1967 – Survey of School District 861 (Winona)
- 1968 – Indians in Minneapolis (Minneapolis)
- 1971 – Hennepin County Municipal Court (Minneapolis)
- 1972 – Rice Creek Watershed (Arden Hills, Blaine, Fridley, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville, Shoreview, St. Anthony, St. Paul, White Bear Lake)
- 1973-74 – Juvenile Justice in Hennepin County (Minneapolis)
- 1976 – Young People’s Concepts of Native Americans (New Brighton)
- 1976 – Survey of School District 623 (Roseville, Falcon Heights, Shoreview)
- 1976 – Public Opinion Concerning Community-Based Corrections: A Survey (Mankato)
- 1978 – A Report on the Feasibility of a Source Separation Program (St. Louis Park)
- 1979 – An Examination of Hennepin County Government (Hennepin County)
- 1980 – The Single Working Mother: Can She Make It? (Minneapolis)
- 1980 – Nuclear Plant Next Door (Red Wing)
- 1981 – Edina in the 80’s (Edina)
- 1981 – A Study of Solid Waste Landfills (Hennepin County)
- 1981 – A Survey of Police Protection (Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant Township, Mahtomedi, Willernie)
- 1982 – Affordable Housing: Does Zoning Make a Difference? (Minneapolis)
- 1982 – Public Library/Regional Library Systems Methods of Local Financing (St. Cloud)
- 1983 – Favorite Wild Rice Recipes of Minnesota’s North County (North County)
- 1984 – Women on the Ballot (Mankato)
- 1984 – Home Sweet Home - Until 7am (Minneapolis)
- 1984 – Sex Bias in Elementary Readers (Roseville)
- 1985 – A Guide to Local Government (Minneapolis)
- 1986 – Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting: A Community Concern (Minneapolis)
- 1986-87 – The Process of Appointments to Citizen Advisory Boards and Committees (Shakopee)
- 1987 – Should Minneapolis Public School Serve 4 Year Olds and Offer Full-Day Kindergarten (Minneapolis)
- 1988 – Images of Minneapolis (Minneapolis)
- 1989 – Growth & Development Survey for the City of Cannon Falls (Cannon Falls)
- 1989 – Choices for the Elderly: A Look at Housing and Health Care Services Available in the Metro Area (Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues)
- 1990, 1995 – Breaking the Cycle of Violence (Minneapolis)
- 1991 – Women in the Workforce (Red Wing)
- 1991 – A Look at Housing in Freeborn County (Albert Lea)
- 1991 – Metropolitan School Desegregation and Integration (Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues)
- 1992 – Public School Choice in St. Paul: Is it Working? (St. Paul)
- 1993 – Valuing Children: The First Step (Minneapolis)
- 1994 – Plymouth Affordable Housing Study (Wayzata, Plymouth)
- 1995 – Feasibility of One-Stop-Shop for Family Services (St. Louis Park)
- 1995 – Growing Awareness of Nuclear Waste (Northfield)
- 1996 – From Childhood to Adulthood: Putting Adolescents on a Healthy, Lifetime Path (Minneapolis, St. Paul)
- 1996 – A Study of the District Councils in Saint Paul (St. Paul)
- 1997 – Making Democracy Work (Roseville, Falcon Heights, Maplewood)
- 1998, 2000 – The Middle School Achievement Project (Minneapolis)
- 1998 – Report on the STAR Neighborhood Program (St. Paul)
- 1999 – Affordable Housing Study (Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues)
- 1999 – Study Guide: DM&E Railroad in Olmsted County (Rochester)
- 2004 – Guide to Government (St. Paul)
- 2006 – Minneapolis Government: A Balancing Act II (Minneapolis)
- 2000 – Who Didn’t Vote? (St. Paul)
- 2012 – Taking the Lead: Rochester Women in Public Policy, 1970-1990 (Rochester)
- 2013 – Why Should We Care About Juvenile Sex Trafficking? (Minneapolis)
- 2017 – Affordable Housing Study (Roseville Area)
- 2015-16 – Police Study (Roseville, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood)
- 2019 – Metropolitan Council Governance (Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues)
- 2020-21 – Equitable Representation Study on Appointed City Boards and Commissions (Roseville Area)
- 2020-22 – Our Five Cities’ Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Requirements (Roseville Area)
- ? – 75 Years of Service (St. Cloud)
- ? – School District Survey #274 (Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins)
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State Level
- 1954 – An Introduction To State Finance in Minnesota
- 1959 – The League of Women Voters Looks at Minnesota School Election Laws
- 1959 – Water Resource Management in Minnesota
- 1960 – Money in Elections
- 1960 – Ethics and The Public Servant
- 1961 – Doorway To Change: A Study of Minnesota's Amending Process
- 1962 – Commentary on Minnesota State Constitution
- 1962 – Women in the Labor Force
- 1963 – Indians in Minnesota
- 1965 – Human Resources: Minnesota's Changing Patterns
- 1966 – Financing Public Services in Minnesota
- 1969 – The First Fifty Years
- 1976 – Corrections: People, Prisons and Programs
- 1976 – Indian Country
- 1979 – What's the Score in Minnesota? "Equal opportunity for girls in athletics"
- 1980 – Initiative, Referendum and Recall
- 1982 – How Will We Pay for Our Schools: Financing Public Education in Minnesota (K-12)
- 1984 – Pay Equity: A Monitoring Guidebook
- 1984 – Minnesota's Liquid Asset: Water Use and Policy Options
- 1984 – Who Owns Minnesota Water
- 1986 – Protecting Minnesota's Children: Public Issues
- 1987 – Child Care in Minnesota: Public Issues
- 1987 – Health Care for Minnesota's Children: Investing in the Future
- 1987-89 – Serving Minnesota's Mentally Ill: An Introduction
- 1988-89 – Mental Illness in MN: Fact Sheets
- 1989-90 – In collaboration with the Jefferson Center:
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Report On Findings and Results Electoral Jury on the St. Paul Mayoral Election
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Report of the Citizens Jury of Southern Minnesota
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Report of the Citizens Jury of Northern Minnesota
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Report of the Western Minnesota Citizens Jury
- 1990 – The Sale, Use, and Possession of Firearms in Minnesota
- 1990 – How We Pay for Our Schools: Financing Education in Minnesota
- 1991 – Reflections on Race
- 1991 – Citizenship Curriculum
- 1991 – How Should We Pay for Our Schools?
- 1992 – Adequate, Decent, Affordable Housing in Minnesota
- 1992 – We've Got the Power: Skills for Democracy (Curriculum Packet)
- 1993 – How Are We Serving Minnesota's Mentally Ill?
- 1994 – A Citizen's Guide to State Finance: Overview of MN Government Revenue and Expenditures
- 1994 – A Citizen's Guide to State Finance: Looking at the Issues
- 1995 – We’ve Got the Power: Skills for Democracy (Project Report)
- 1996 – Minnesota State Government Spending
- 1996 – We the People: Skills for Democracy
- 1998 – Responses to Campaign Finance Reform Survey from Candidates in the 1998 MN Elections
- 1998 – Choosing Minnesota's Judges
- 1998 – We’ve Got the Power: Skills for Democracy (Project Report)
- 2000 – Minnesota Farming
- 2001 – League of Women Voters Education Fund Judicial Independence Project
- 2001 – LWVMN Agriculture Study
- 2002 – Mobilizing Minnesota Communities Toward Better Mental Health
- 2002 – Immigration in Minnesota: Challenges and Opportunities
- 2004 – Alternative Voting Systems
- 2006 – How to Make a Difference
- 2007 – Examining a State Agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- 2007 – Report of the Judicial Selection Study Committee
- 2009 – Redistricting Briefing Paper
- 2010 – Election Law: Absentee Ballots Briefing Paper
- 2010 – Education Funding Briefing Paper
- 2010 – The Citizen's United Decision and Minnesota Campaign Law Briefing Paper
- 2013 – Redistricting and Representation in the Great Lakes Region
- 2013 – The Tip of the Iceberg: How Minnesota's Campaign Finance Laws Limit Transparency
- 2014 – Closing the Loophole: Advocacy Strategy for Disclosure Reform in Minnesota
- 2015 – The Impact of Neonicotides on Honey Bees
- 2021 - Report on League Interviews of Police Chiefs and Sheriffs in Minnesota
- 2022 – Firearms in Minnesota (Leader Guide, Powerpoint)
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National Level
- 1953 – The United States and the Underdeveloped Countries
- 1986 – Coping with Conflict
- 1993 – The League of Women Voters of the United States: 75 Years
- 1994 – Contributions to American Communities
- 1994 – League of Women Voters in Perspective 1920-1995
- 2001 – Biennial Report: Many Voices of Democracy
- 2014 – Money in Politics: Developing a Common Understanding of the Issues
- ? – A Summary of United States of America vs. Reserve Mining
