Your City May Be Illegally Assessing You for Routine Infrastructure Maintenance Source: Greg Rosenke/Unsplash. Charles Marohn of Strong Towns wrote this piece after the Minnesota Supreme Court — ruling on a lawsuit by Jack Hoeschler, a member of Saint Paul STRONG’S Advisory Committee — found that the City of Saint was illegally collecting assessments on …
What we’re hearing: Ideas to improve rent control in Saint Paul
With just over a month to go until Saint Paul’s controversial rent stabilization ordinance goes into effect, the path forward seems murkier than ever. The Mayor’s 41-member advisory panel might represent some opportunity to improve the ordinance and ensure it delivers on its promises. Time is running out quickly to adhere to the May 1st …
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Rental Housing Panel identifies issues and solutions – will the Mayor’s Advisory Panel consider them?
The Saint Paul STRONG rental housing panel brought together experts to explore the issues that led to the November 3rd referendum and suggest how we can move forward. With no official action in over 3 months since the rent control referendum passed on November 3rd, Saint Paul STRONG convened a panel discussion on February 8 …
What’s Next for Saint Paul’s Rent Control Ordinance?
How this plays out is important for everyone who calls Saint Paul home. On November 3, 2021, Saint Paul residents voted 53% to 47% to allow landlords to raise their rents by no more than 3% per year beginning May 1, 2022. This May 1 date is coming up fast and there are still many, …
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Saint Paul STRONG rental housing panel highlights need for action ahead of May 1st
On Tuesday, February 8th, St. Paul STRONG sponsored a discussion moderated by STRONG member Andy Dawkins, covering possible potential challenges, benefits, and amendments to the 3% rent cap passed by referendum last fall. The discussion was live streamed on YouTube (replay available) and televised on the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network The diverse participants included: Alan …
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Which Mayoral Candidates are Committed to Transparent Government?
We asked all the candidates running in the 2021 Saint Paul Mayoral race whether they supported our six core principles. Find out what they said.
City cuts sweetheart deal with Madison Equities for Downtown real estate.
- Plaza valued at $326,000 sells for $2,500
- Closed door deal excludes oversight and competition.
US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program meets with Saint Paul STRONG
The U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program in Minnesota recently had a group of six visitors from around the world that were interested in speaking with Saint Paul Strong to learn more about the development of the organization and how Saint Paul STRONG supports nonpartisan community organizing and an open and representative government. Members …
Saint Paul City Council Candidate Forums
On October 8th and 9th 2019, Saint Paul STRONG hosted two candidate forums featuring candidates for City Council in partnership with SPNN. The full recordings are available below:
Ramsey County Board plays king-maker in Sheriff interim pick, leaving taxpayers in the dark
August 25, 2017 Dear Ramsey County Board of Commissioners: St. Paul STRONG (SPS) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving representative government in St. Paul. All of the City of St. Paul is geographically within the confines of Ramsey County. Since our goal is to improve accessible and representative government by encouraging and supporting open …