This November, St. Paul will vote on who will lead the Capitol City for the next 4-years. Seven candidates have thrown their hats into the ring to challenge incumbent Mayor Carter, all political outsiders who are not expected to present any threat to what should be a smooth re-election. This lack of electoral competition presents a …
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St. Paul has a strong mayor system of governance. But in a high-handed fashion the current mayor has decided, perhaps illegally, that his future campaign is more important than (a) what the law says, (b) what his Planning Commission recommended and (c) what the City Council decided. Neighborhood residents are up in arms. Mayor Melvin …
Plans to clean up Pig’s Eye Lake may be well meaning, but were drawn up without public consultation.
This article was first published in the Pioneer Press on December 1, 2019. The published version of this article and reader comments are available on the Pioneer Press’s website. View on TwinCities.com (Pioneer Press) Late last month, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter proposed a supplemental budget in addition to the one he proposed in August, …
In St. Paul, taxes rise and rise and rise. Can we talk more about this? Read More »
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 …
This letter was first published in the Pioneer Press on October 31st, 2019. Spooky. The published version of this letter and reader comments are available on the Pioneer Press’s website. View on TwinCities.com (Pioneer Press) We couldn’t agree more that candidates need to “listen, explain and engage” with the residents, as Tane Danger wrote on …
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As mayor plans to honor garbage contracts despite vote, money would be better pointed to housing, potholes and reducing violence.
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:
This article was first published in the Pioneer Press on June 23rd, 2019. The published version of this article and reader comments are available on the Pioneer Press’s website. View on TwinCities.com (Pioneer Press) Some people think St. Paul’s current organized trash collection system stinks. No matter where you side on that issue, I think …
Trash, fees, franchises … St. Paul keeps making costly legal mistakes. Why? Read More »
This article was first published in the Pioneer Press on May 5, 2019. The published version of this article and reader comments are available on the Pioneer Press’s website. View on TwinCities.com (Pioneer Press) St. Paul’s City Charter is the city’s version of its constitution. It should not be easy to change. Yet, without much …
Let’s know more before we let St. Paul levy more fines Read More »
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