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.
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Amid a spike in other violent crimes, rape reports dipped in the Twin Cities during the pandemic
One possible reason for the decline is the shutdown of many businesses and institutions during the pandemic, said St. Paul Police Sgt. Natalie Davis.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: case positivity rate tops 10%; states increase booster access amid infection surge
Minnesota averaged 4,484 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the last week.
Against all odds: Minneapolis Charter Commission to revisit idea of moving city elections to even years
The main rationale for the idea: turnout in odd-year elections has long been much lower than in even-year ones.
The final tally: five Minneapolis Council incumbents unseated in 2021 city election
The second day of vote tabulations confirmed the defeats of council members Steve Fletcher, Cam Gordon and Kevin Reich.
Jacob Frey wins second term as Minneapolis mayor
Frey’s sizable election night advantage led to victory after the second round of tabulations in the ranked-choice vote contest.
Minneapolis voters reject replacing police department; Frey holds lead in mayoral voting
Voters also approved giving the mayor more authority but also gave City Council power to implement rent control.
Six takeaways from the latest Minneapolis campaign finance reports
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 homeless shelter expansion gets funding boost from city, Hennepin County
Minneapolis and Hennepin County each committed $3.5 million in ARP funding to the Simpson Housing Services project.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11; new cases decline
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.
Voter turnout goes down during city elections. Why does it drop so much less in some Minneapolis wards?
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.
It could soon be harder to sell used catalytic converters in Minneapolis
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.
Coronavirus in Minnesota: case numbers continue to climb
Minnesota also reported 94 COVID-19 deaths in the last week.
Will the Minneapolis Police Department really be ‘dismantled’ in 30 days if the public safety amendment passes?
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.”
Are they ever going to tear down the old Kmart blocking Nicollet Avenue?
Last month, the city extended the terms of the U.S. Postal Service’s lease of the site.
In Carter’s march toward re-election, some see parallels to St. Paul’s longest serving mayors
Unlike his colleague across the river, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has faced little serious competition in his bid for re-election. Why?
‘Our biggest competition is apathy’: a Q&A with St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter
Carter, up for re-election this year, discusses his 2022 budget, policing — and what he wants to do with second term
Coronavirus in Minnesota: ICU cases reach new high for the year
Minnesota had 59 new COVID-19 deaths in the last week, up from 45 the week prior.
What to know about St. Paul’s 2022 budget
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 to know about Minneapolis’ government structure ballot measure, aka the ‘strong mayor’ question
What the amendment says, and what it would mean for the city if approved.
