Minneapolis Public Housing Authority looks to embark on largest new construction project in nearly 20 years
The agency is planning to build 84 units at 16 separate sites spread across the city starting next year.
Solomon Gustavo covers local and regional government for MinnPost. Email him at sgustavo@minnpost.com.
The agency is planning to build 84 units at 16 separate sites spread across the city starting next year.
One possible reason for the decline is the shutdown of many businesses and institutions during the pandemic, said St. Paul Police Sgt. Natalie Davis.
Minnesota averaged 4,484 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the last week.
The main rationale for the idea: turnout in odd-year elections has long been much lower than in even-year ones.
The second day of vote tabulations confirmed the defeats of council members Steve Fletcher, Cam Gordon and Kevin Reich.
Frey’s sizable election night advantage led to victory after the second round of tabulations in the ranked-choice vote contest.
Voters also approved giving the mayor more authority but also gave City Council power to implement rent control.
The amount of money raised by candidates and political committees offers a peek into the state of the race in the final days before election day.
Minneapolis and Hennepin County each committed $3.5 million in ARP funding to the Simpson Housing Services project.
Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm, and former governor Tim Pawlenty each received a booster shot Tuesday to promote immunization against COVID-19.
Ward 6, home to one of Minneapolis’ largest immigrant communities, ranks among the top wards for turnout during city election years — and among the bottom during presidential years.
As thefts of catalytic converters surge, Council Member Andrew Johnson is proposing to prohibit sales of used catalytic converters by anyone other than “bona fide” auto shops.
Minnesota also reported 94 COVID-19 deaths in the last week.
Campaign mailers distributed by All of Mpls, a political committee that is opposing the amendment, have said that approval of the measure “would remove the police department 30 days after the election with no timeline or plan for its replacement.”
Last month, the city extended the terms of the U.S. Postal Service’s lease of the site.
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Minnesota had 59 new COVID-19 deaths in the last week, up from 45 the week prior.
As the St. Paul City Council prepares to consider the city’s property tax levy this week, here’s what to know about its 2022 budget — and the millions of dollars coming the city’s way under the federal American Rescue Plan.
What the amendment says, and what it would mean for the city if approved.
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By Solomon Gustavo | Staff Writer
Nov. 24, 2021