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Aug. 15 was the last day for candidates for any of the 13 city council wards to file to be on the Nov. 7 municipal ballot. The following candidates listed by ward and in order of filing date, …
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8/31/23
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Since November of 2009 Minneapolis has employed ranked-choice voting in all municipal elections, and will do so again this year. Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is a method of voting where you can choose …
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8/31/23
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• Ward 1: October 4. 2023, 7 to 8:00pm; Northeast Recreation Center, 1530 Johnson St NE. There will be a candidate meet & greet from 6:30 to 7 pm. Click here to view forum. • Ward …
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8/31/23
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Early voting period
September 22 - November 6(closed October 9) Vote early in-person Vote early by mail
Early registration deadline
Tuesday, October 17 Registration deadline …
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8/31/23
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On Sept. 14, the Minneapolis Interview Project and Hennepin History Museum (2303 3rd Ave. S.) will present an evening of real-life stories about social justice at the Capri Theater (2207 West …
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By Jill Boogren
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8/30/23
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On Aug. 15, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey presented his proposed 2024 budget to the city council for consideration. The formal process for what many consider the year’s most important council …
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By Cam Gordon
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8/30/23
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Community members stood with the family of Ricky Cobb II at George Floyd Square on Aug. 5, 2023 to offer support and demand justice for Cobb, who was fatally shot on July 31 by a Minnesota State …
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By Jill Boogren
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8/30/23
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On March 3, 2023 Governor Tim Walz signed into law legislation that restores the vote to more than 55,000 formerly incarcerated Minnesotans. In the largest expansion of voting since 18-year-olds won …
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8/30/23
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If you're willing to take on the job, you are! Claim your rightful power in the running of our city by voting in local elections. And there's a significant one coming up this Nov. 7. Due to …
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8/30/23
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Anita White, age 70, “draws in the moment.” Anywhere, any time, the artist has blank sheets of paper, a pencil and sometimes even watercolor paint ready to capture the moments of daily …
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By Talia McWright
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8/1/23
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Because of the redistricting process completed in 2022, every Minneapolis City Council member will be up for reelection this year to serve a two-year term. In 2025, council candidates will be back on …
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8/1/23
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MINNEAPOLIS INTERVIEW PROJECT SEPT. 14 The Minneapolis Interview Project in partnership with Hennepin History Museum will present an evening of real-life stories about social justice in Minneapolis. …
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8/1/23
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Climate Legacy fund
In July, city officials announced the creation of a “Climate Legacy Initiative” that would increase electric utility franchise fees by $8 to 10 million each year …
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Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon.
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8/1/23
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At its July 19 meeting, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Commissioners voted unanimously to support a tax levy increase request to the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) of 5.51 …
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8/1/23
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Patrick Stephenson, a Minneapolis resident, peddled on his electric cargo bike from the Minnesota State Capitol, cheering as music blasted from DJ Eric on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The Joyful Riders …
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By Talia McWright
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8/1/23
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Police won’t be moving back into the Third Precinct building at East Lake St. and Minnehaha Ave. that was set ablaze after the murder of George Floyd by Third Precinct officers.
After …
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By Cam Gordon
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7/26/23
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The Minneapolis city council voted in June to end the effort to get a rent stabilization proposal on the ballot this year.
In narrow 5-4 vote, the council rejected sending an ordinance …
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All students in the state of Minnesota will get free breakfast and lunch starting this next school year. With more children now likely to eat two meals a day at school, many parents are …
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7/26/23
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The Lyndale Walkers have been purposely walking along their neighborhood streets to discourage crime for the last 30 years.
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, the Lyndale Walkers met at the home of …
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By Tesha M. Christensen & Terry Faust
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7/21/23
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