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Election 2013
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Politics & Policy
Mayor Rybak, Mayor-elect Hodges meet for first transition session
The two agreed at Tuesday’s session on top agenda items, work to finish — and a smooth transition.
Political Agenda
Ranked-choice-voting results in St. Paul Ward 1 race put Dai Thao on top
After many rounds of reallocating ballots, Thao beats Noel Nix by more than 200 votes, according to unofficial results. He’ll be the city’s first Hmong American council member.
Politics & Policy
With 7 new members, Minneapolis City Council could re-shape policies, power structure
It’s also possible that some newcomers could end up chairing major committees.
Politics & Policy
After three RCV counts, Minneapolis has seven new City Council members
The newcomers include the first representatives from the Hmong, Latino and Somali communities.
Politics & Policy
Minneapolis vote-count process based on faulty logic and bad arithmetic
If officials had adhered to one specific statement in the ordinance, they could have eliminated 32 candidates at once and announced a winner within an hour.
Politics & Policy
Election seems to signal the ascension of a new Minneapolis DFL
“The traditional election of machine politics is not as effective as it used to be,” said Abou Amara, policy director for Don Samuels’ campaign. “It’s more coalition politics.”
Politics & Policy
Presumptive mayoral winner Betsy Hodges offers resolute style, progressive values
A self-described DFL progressive, the eight-year City Council member does her homework and doesn’t quit a fight just because things aren’t going her way.
Community Voices
2013 election: In Minneapolis, a game changer; in St. Paul, the status quo
Minneapolis’ election was a generation changer preparing the city for the future, while in St. Paul it was an endorsement of the status quo. In both cities, RCV was vindicated.