Month: July 2022

Although city officials are openly against multiple consent decrees being made, some believe that this could lead to more permanent and broadening reforms to the troubled police department. …

plus: Monkeypox cases are reported in Minnesota. The Floyd family is angered by the sentencing of former officers in George Floyd’s murder. A Winona company also inks a deal with MLB….

The former campaign manager of the primary opponent says he suspects Republican state senator Gene Dornink discovered that the district was not home and began to investigate. This led to a petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court. …

st The district stretches along southern Minnesota’s border with Iowa, and includes Rochester and Austin as well as Mankato. Redistricting this year has removed some districts from the area that voters live. They will not be eligible to vote in the special election….

Plus – No shame about school lunch, no question over votes to pass tech bills and no funding for police officers….

Since 2003, the American Indian Memorandum of Understanding has been a key part of Minneapolis’ Native community’s standing in city government. It is the most recent of its kind in the country. …

Plus: St. Paul Council to consider exempting new construction from rent control ordinance; Minnesota Orchestra names Thomas Søndergård next music director; Frey, Minneapolis council strike deal on dedicated bus lanes for Hennepin Avenue; and more….

Phillips, Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District representative, stated that he would like to see “a new generation” of motivated, well-prepared, and dynamic Democrats rise up….

Plus – Ethics subcommittee discredits most of a state senator’s ethics complaint; Xcel Energy reports a 3.4% increase for the second quarter profits; a Minneapolis canine named Luigi, who spent 29 days at the BWCA, was found and returned his owners….

A veteran DFL state senator, who recently became independent, was selected to lead the Legislature’s effort to finance public construction projects throughout the state. There has been no agreement so far. …