With Congress set to vote on whether to eventually repeal the military’s ban on openly gay and lesbian servicemembers, Minnesota’s politicians are weighing in on the issue. For Gov. Tim Pawlenty…
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.…
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’s chambers were packed during Wednesday’s regular meeting with Sustainable St. Paul Award winners. Winners included city and public school departments along with a few nonprofit and for-profit businesses.
The Sustainable St. Paul project was a…
In a surprising step incumbent Lee Helgen and David Haas gave a joint statement to the Ward 5 DFL convention delegates asking for no endorsement. This very unusual move came about because of challenges and a potential for a very…
Pet owners in St. Paul may have to shape up or stop getting new pooches. City Council President Kathy Lantry has proposed an ordinance that would revoke dog owners’ licenses if they have had any dogs removed twice from their…
The goal of the Letters of Hope 2007 Initiative is to send the hopes of children across the country into space. Letters that tell of children’s wishes will be scanned and put on a disk to be sent on a…
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…
The St. Paul City Council says it can fix a problem when it sees one. When no one showed up at a series of public hearings, council members were surprised.
After looking into it, the council discovered that there had…
Take Action Minnesota endorsed candidates for St. Paul City Council Monday night. The progressive advocacy group met at the Wellstone Center to pick candidates to support.
The only incumbent endorsed was Lee Helgen in Ward 5 for his stance on…
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