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.
The process for redrawing Minneapolis’ council wards has officially started
There was one moment of drama in an otherwise orderly meeting when a commissioner noted a newly elected council member was getting redistricted out of her ward.
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 plan for Malcolm Yards goes well beyond a food hall
The developers behind the project hope to show there’s “life on this side of the transitway.”
Why it only took 120 years for Minneapolis to adopt a ‘strong mayor’ system
Kathy O’Brien, a leader of the pro-strong mayor organization Charter for Change, says the Minneapolis Charter Commission deserves much of the credit for the historic change.
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.
How each St. Paul ward voted on the rent stabilization ordinance
The majority of voters in nearly every St. Paul ward voted in favor of the rent stabilization ballot question.
Which voters put Jacob Frey over the top in the Minneapolis mayoral election?
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was re-elected after one round of ranked-choice voting tabulation.
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.
Carter re-elected in St. Paul; rent-stabilization measure passes
All the big races in St. Paul — the mayor’s race, a ballot measure on rent control and four school board races — were decided just before midnight.
Two Minneapolis City Council incumbents defeated in election defined by debate over policing, public safety
LaTrisha Vetaw crushed Council Member Phillipe Cunningham in north Minneapolis’ Ward 4, while Emily Koski handily beat Jeremy Schroeder in south Minneapolis’ Ward 11.
How Minneapolis’ simple change to newly constructed boulevards will improve water quality
Stormwater runoff is easy to ignore in an urban environment, since, at least when everything’s working correctly, it runs into storm drains, under the street and out of sight.
What you need to know about voting and following election results in Minneapolis (and St. Paul)
A quick guide to what’s on the ballot, how ranked-choice voting works — and when to expect results.
With revitalized leadership, a Twin Cities NAMI affiliate is flexing its muscles — by focusing county-level advocacy
Under former Minnesota Rep. Mindy Greiling, NAMI Ramsey County has focused on lobbying at the county level. Why? Because that’s where the money is.
MinnPost’s 2021 Minneapolis and St. Paul election coverage
Election Day is nearly upon us in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and MinnPost wants to help you make an informed decision at the polls this year.
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.
An internal poll showed Frey with a 19-point lead in the Minneapolis mayoral race. But in an RCV election, he could still lose.
It’s rare for candidates who lead in first-choice votes in ranked-choice elections to be defeated, but it can happen under certain circumstances.
