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Threats of violence over data centers: Council Member Michael Rainville

Hello to all my 3rd Ward neighbors, My office has received a lot of correspondence pertaining to the proposed data center on the Star Tribune...

Opinion: Minnesota lawmakers need to protect LGBTQ+ youth

"While HF 4138 does not explicitly censor words, its outright ban on “addictive interface features” for young people aged 15 and younger will effectively...

New records reveal another Minneapolis Public Schools’ accounting error — $4.1 million

Troubled finance department struggling amid high turnover, bad tech By Melissa Whitler, Minnesota Reformer Minneapolis Public Schools lost out on $4.1 million in state and federal...

A Tough Start to Budget Season: A Message from Council Member Shaffer

"while some people claim that budgets are moral documents, to me they're really a reflection of priorities in light of reality" As Vice-Chair of the...

Mayor Frey proposes 2027 Budget: A Message from Council Member Wonsley

"Difficult cuts must be made, but those cuts need to be grounded in data and equity." Dear Community, Earlier today, Mayor Frey published his proposed City...

Counterpoint: Minnesota needs an auditor of all public accounts

Fraud scandals, weak internal controls and growing financial complexity make the case for giving Minnesota’s elected State Auditor broader authority over public accounts. By Noah...

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