Laura YuenYou can hear 17-year-old Paul Thao grin over the phone when he tells you it’s his first time to the nation’s capital. “My very first time,” says Thao, of St. Paul. “I’m so happy to be here.” The Harding High School junior is one of nine young delegates from across the United States to present Read more →
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Liala HelalCounting continues Friday for the remaining Minneapolis City Council seats that have not yet declared an unofficial winner. Read more →
Nate MinorMinneapolis City Councilman-elect Abdi Warsame says his election will mark a turning point for the city’s Somali-American community.
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Tim NelsonSt. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman won in a landslide in this year’s election, but voter turnout may have been historically low. Read more →
Curtis GilbertCouncil Member Betsy Hodges has a strong lead among first-choice votes, but under the city’s ranked-choice voting system, second- and third-choice votes also come into play. Read more →
Jon CollinsThe City Council race in Minneapolis’ Ninth Ward pits a socialist against a DFL-endorsed candidate who would be the first Latina to serve on the council, and four other candidates. Read more →
Four candidates are vying to succeed Minneapolis Council Member Don Samuels in the city’s Fifth Ward, which encompasses parts of north Minneapolis. Samuels is running for mayor. Read more →
Your guide to Minneapolis ranked choice voting. Read more →
Stephanie Woodruff has seen both sides of the economic divide. She’s been a high-level corporate executive and a casualty of the foreclosure crisis. Read more →
Seventh in a series. With 35 candidates on the ballot, there has been no shortage of press conferences in the Minneapolis mayor’s race. But none compares to Cam Winton’s. For a recent one, he rented two rabbits to illustrate his plan to speed up business licensing. The event also featured a 25-pound African tortoise. When Read more →