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The Cities

MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Tag: Politics

St. Paul Boy Scout goes to Washington

Laura YuenLaura Yuen February 26, 2014, 5:03 PM Feb 26, 2014
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You 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 →

Vote counting trudges on in Mpls. City Council races

Liala Helal November 8, 2013, 12:11 PM Nov 8, 2013
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Counting continues Friday for the remaining Minneapolis City Council seats that have not yet declared an unofficial winner. Read more →

Warsame: Election ‘will transform the way Somalis see politics’

Nate Minor November 7, 2013, 10:19 AM Nov 7, 2013
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Minneapolis City Councilman-elect Abdi Warsame says his election will mark a turning point for the city’s Somali-American community.
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St. Paul voter turnout ‘may well be the lowest’ in 40 years

Tim NelsonTim Nelson November 6, 2013, 4:06 PM Nov 6, 2013
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St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman won in a landslide in this year’s election, but voter turnout may have been historically low. Read more →

Mpls. mayoral election results may come this evening

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert November 6, 2013, 3:26 PM Nov 6, 2013
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Council 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 →

In Minneapolis, 6 vie to replace councilman Gary Schiff

Jon CollinsJon Collins November 4, 2013, 6:32 AM Nov 4, 2013
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The 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 →

In Minneapolis, four candidates seeking to replace councilman Don Samuels

Jon CollinsJon Collins November 4, 2013, 6:00 AM Nov 4, 2013
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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 →

Hey Minneapolis, still don’t get ranked-choice voting? Here’s a guide

Liala Helal November 1, 2013, 2:30 PM Nov 1, 2013
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Your guide to Minneapolis ranked choice voting. Read more →

Minneapolis mayoral candidate profiles

Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Stephanie Woodruff

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert October 24, 2013, 11:00 AM Oct 24, 2013
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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 →

Minneapolis mayoral candidate profiles

Minneapolis mayoral candidate bio: Cam Winton

Curtis GilbertCurtis Gilbert October 24, 2013, 5:00 AM Oct 24, 2013
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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 →

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