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Dozens of Minneapolis campaign, PAC financials delayed or missing

By Chris Steller | 09.24.09 | 9:19 am

Although Minneapolis held no primary election this year, candidates for city office still had to file “pre-primary” campaign-finance reports under a new ordinance passed this summer. Yet for two weeks after the Sept. 8 deadline, confusion and other delays kept a couple dozen candidate and political committee reports from reaching the public.

Ward Eight: Glidden faces four rivals in south Minneapolis

By Paul Demko | 09.04.09 | 9:29 am

In 2005, the Ward Eight city council race was arguably the most hotly contested in Minneapolis. This year five candidates are vying for the post, including incumbent Elizabeth Glidden. Crime and the foreclosure crisis are likely to be the issues foremost on the minds of voters.