National
‘Purple Rain’ and pepper spray: What I saw (and heard) when Trump came to town
Trump’s rally was easily the strangest thing I’ve ever seen at Target Center.
Politics & Policy
Metro
Hennepin County looks at expanding shelter options to address growing homeless populations
Though the number of families seeking emergency shelter in Hennepin County has decreased, other groups — such as single women — face a shortage of beds.
State Government
Yes, Minnesota tax collections are up. No, the state shouldn’t go spending the money just yet, say officials
For tax collections, that is. And in a good way: Revenue continues to outpace the state’s official forecast, though it’s the timing of payments — and not an increase in economic activity — that gets the credit.
D.C. Memo
D.C. Memo: The one with jorts
Democratic prez candidate Steyer opposes Line 3, Twin Metals; gray wolf regulation; Trump comes to Minnesota; and more.
Metro
Arguing with Trump was really good for Jacob Frey’s Twitter follower count
Let’s not call it a “Trump bump.”
Metro
Meet the research outfit behind the city of Minneapolis’ big equity efforts
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, better known as CURA, is not your typical academic operation, content to provide data and agnostic about how the information is used. CURA wants to change things.
State Government
The 2020 fight to control the Minnesota Senate will focus on just a few seats. And it’s already started.
In an election expected to be dominated by presidential politics, Minnesota’s two biggest parties will be spending a lot of time and money on the few races likely to decide control of the state Senate.
Eric Black Ink
‘Triumph of Injustice’ lays out how the richest pay the lowest taxes
David Leonhardt’s most recent New York Times column lays out the details.
Eric Black Ink
In confrontation with Trump, maybe Mayor Frey is just putting Minneapolis First
Frey’s stance on the city paying a huge bill for extra police work in connection with Donald Trump’s use of the city-owned Target Center is that it is hilariously Trumpy in its way.
National
Is the Endangered Species Act’s protection of gray wolves too broad for Minnesota?
A bill from Rep. Collin Peterson, co-sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber, seeks to return wolf-population management to the states in the Great Lakes region.
National
How Minnesota Republicans came around on impeaching Nixon
The president’s fate was sealed when evidence convinced his fellow Republicans to abandon him.
Good Jobs
Minnesota’s child care program is out of compliance with federal standards. Will lawmakers concerned with fraud pay to fix it?
Reimbursement payments for CCAP are so low that Minnesota is not compliant with federal requirements. But Senate Republicans say they aren’t convinced DHS can be trusted with the money needed to address the problem.
Mental Health & Addiction
Minnesota kids need more mental health services. Intensive outpatient treatment programs could be one solution
The Wilder Foundation released a report earlier this year that found clear needs for intensive mental health services in Minnesota, and that there is a particular shortage of treatment options for adolescents.
