Hennepin County

Hennepin County Medical Center is an important statewide asset and must be saved

The public hospital illustrates the faults of American health care By Alec Williams, Minnesota Reformer With a split House and no budget to pass, even legislative leaders predicted an “unproductive” year...

Hennepin County warns of potential HCMC closure amid $200 million shortfall

Hennepin County’s primary safety-net hospital is operating on an emergency financial respirator, with officials warning this week that...

Who’s Running for Hennepin County Commissioner in 2026?

Updated 1/26/2026: Added website for Sharon El-Amin Updated 1/19/2026: Added Walsh in D3 Update 1/18/2026: Added Sharon El-Amin in D2 Update 12/21/2025:...

Hennepin County Commissioner Conley Touts Reparations Task Force

“Reparations, in the context of Hennepin County, refer to compensation and initiatives aimed at addressing the historical and...

Josh Bassais Launches Campaign for Hennepin County Commissioner, District 3

Josh Bassais has announced his campaign for the District 3 Hennepin County Commissioner seat currently held by Marion...

U of M Law Professor Francis Shen to Announce Candidacy For Hennepin County Attorney

Via press release: November 19, 2025 “The criminal justice system isn't broken—it's obsolete.” — Francis Shen, who will announce his candidacy for Hennepin County Attorney at the...

Why is Hennepin County Better at Helping the Unsheltered Addicted Than the City?

One lesson I have learned in my fight to help move the addicted off the streets and into housing, treatment and services is that...

Mary Moriarty’s Social Experiment Ends in 2027

High Crime Area Residents Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, A Prosecutor Who Acts Like a Public Defender, is...

Watch: Hennepin County 7.79% Maximum Property Tax Increase Passes

https://youtu.be/VhTR3ShriFQ?si=IlxNx_2WZS5izZYW On Thursday, September 25 the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved a nearly 7.8% tax levy increase for next year. The increase is estimated...

The Tragedy of Political Violence: It Works

"...while political violence is almost always wrong, it is also, disturbingly, effective." The cold truth is this: political violence works. The assassination and attempted assassination...

Minneapolis Overdoses by Ward – 2019 to 2023

Drug overdose deaths increased from 160 in 2019 to 388 in 2023. Deaths do not occur equally around the City.  While each city council ward...

Hennepin County homelessness is down compared with national numbers, but there’s a catch

By Winter Keefer, MinnPost Homelessness is continuing to decrease in Hennepin County at a rate that defies national trends, but the funding originally used to...

Mary Moriarty’s approach to racial disparities is the wrong solution to a real problem

By David Schultz, MinnPost Minnesota is among the worst states in the U.S. when it comes to racial disparities across a range of issues, including...

A Case for Re-Evaluating Bus Rapid Transit Over Light Rail in Minnesota

By Matthew Bruns As Hennepin County continues to grow and evolve, so must our approach to public transportation. The ongoing debate between Light Rail Transit...

The Law on Sanctuary Cities

Donald Trump's presidency heralds a shift in politics and law enforcement.  This shift portends multiple implications for the City of Minneapolis. Among those include...

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