Sep 7, 2017
When St Paul Mayor Chris Coleman (DFL) announced his proposed budget, many were quick to write the epitaph for his Gubernatorial campaign. The 23.9% property tax increase is a response to the State Supreme Court action on the collection of Right-of-Way fees. This...
Sep 7, 2017
Minnesota Report Official Ballot Minnesota House of Representatives 2017 State Fair Poll Question 1. Should handheld cell phone use be illegal when operating a motor vehicle, except in emergency situations?...
Aug 17, 2017
We posted a piece yesterday, which preempted other news sources. We discussed the occurrence of a robbery at the home of former City Council Member (Ward 1) Melvin Carter III (DFL). Due to expediency, we were not as detailed as other reports, but we were first to...
Aug 17, 2017
There are sixteen candidates for mayor this go-round versus thirty-five in 2013. We expect the decline is due to the $500 filing fee, which can be offset by securing 500 valid signatures, which by our measure is too low of a bar for entry. As we did in the St Paul...
Aug 16, 2017
We learned of a recent robbery at the home of mayoral candidate and former St Paul City Council member Melvin Carter III (DFL). During the theft of various items we understand two handguns are now in the circulation with the seedy underbelly community. We have made a...
Aug 10, 2017
We are hearing from multiple sources of additional scrutiny expected into former City Council Mayoral candidate Melvin Carter III (DFL) background and finances. These types of rumors were discussed prior to the St Paul City DFL Convention, by never materialized. We...
Aug 3, 2017
The filing period for Mayor has commenced and will continue until August 15th. To date the field consists of: former City Council Member (Ward One) Melvin Carter III (DFL), Elizabeth Dickinson (GR), former School Board Member Tom Goldstein (DFL), businessman Tim...
Aug 3, 2017
Here is a sample of the discussions that we are having and hearing as we head to the start of the spring to the November finish line. What will matter, what will get people’s attention and other thoughts – random or otherwise. Filing – will there be any...
Aug 3, 2017
Former Minneapolis City Council member Steve Cramer, now head of the Downtown Council rekindled a long simmering debate in Minneapolis recently with a Counterpoint Opinion Piece in the Star Tribune entitled In planning the city’s new core, we look up, not down....
Jul 19, 2017
We just learned the St Paul Building & Trades endorsed former City Council member Pat Harris (DFL)…. This content is for Monthly General Subscription, Monthly Premium Subscription, Annual General Subscription, Annual Premium Subscription, Statewide Political...
