The ongoing U.S. Senate contest may have produced an unlikely victim: instant-runoff voting. At Saturday’s DFL convention in St. Paul, delegates failed to back a measure to support the controversial balloting system. As St. Paul City Council member Dave Thune put it, “We’ve got a general population that has trouble filling out one oval in a Coleman-Franken race.”
Mike Costello, the owner of Costello’s Bar & Grill, has long been at odds with St. Paul City Council member Dave Thune. The Selby Ave. entrepreneur was a ringleader in opposing a smoking ban in bars and restaurants pushed…
St. Paul City Council member Dave Thune has long provoked passionate responses from both his admirers and detractors. He drew the ire of bar owners by championing a smoking ban (despite his own long-standing nicotine jones) and initially opposed expanding liquor-license hours during the Republican National Convention for fear of puking GOP lobbyists. So it’s no surprise that some residents might be interested in booting the liberal Democrat from office.
Last night KSTP-TV (Channel 5) breathlessly reported that St. Paul City Council member Dave Thune sent a profane email to a constituent. Mike Costello, owner of Costello’s Bar & Grill, had fired off a note to Thune…
The St. Paul City Council rejected an appeal of a parade permit issued for the opening day of the Republican National Convention this afternoon. By a 6-1 vote, the council endorsed the route drafted by the St.…
St. Paul Sen. Sandy Pappas may have apologized for a comment made by fellow DFLer Dave Thune of the St. Paul City Council about “puking Republican lobbyists” who might take advantage…
State Sen. Sandy Pappas, DFL-St. Paul, apologized on the floor of the Minnesota Senate Thursday for remarks made Wednesday by St. Paul City Council Member Dave Thune on the proposal to extend bar hours…
The St. Paul City Council passed a resolution Wednesday that calls for transparency of the process for protesters and public input on the community involvement on the Republican National Convention. The action came at a council meeting as several protesters…
St. Paul City Council Member Dave Thune on Monday ended the Tri-Council planning process for the Bridges of St. Paul. This will send the $1 billion project back to the developer, who could try reapplying for rezoning or could ask…
In a meeting called through an ad in the Pioneer Press, the TriCouncil Task Force gathered Thursday to discuss the Bridges of St. Paul project. The project has created significant contention since the idea was formed by Jerry Trooien, developer…
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