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Rybak will have to kick out a few friends if all come to kickoff

By Chris Steller | 11.30.09 | 2:20 pm

rybak_largeMinneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will kick off his gubernatorial campaign Sunday at Dinkytown’s Varsity Theater. Rybak announced the event via Facebook, but not all his 5,000-plus Facebook friends and supporters can come. His chosen venue has a…

Minneapolis a-twitter as Mayor R.T. Rybak rolls out re-election campaign

By Chris Steller | 01.13.09 | 2:19 pm

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak announced today he is running for re-election. The announcement took the form of a mayoral message on Twitter directing people to a video on YouTube, which in turn directed viewers to his new campaign Web site,…

Minneapolis neighborhood boards: the ‘power crazed few’ or ‘only thing that has worked’?

By Dan Haugen | 04.03.08 | 10:20 am

The Minneapolis City Council is due this morning to discuss public comments on the “Framework for the Future,” a draft plan on how the city should proceed with community engagement after funding for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program expires next year.…