The hype on taxes: They don’t matter much

Taxes impede economic growth. This is the belief among the Republican presidential contenders as they offer plans to cut taxes as a panacea to stimulate the economy. Herman Cain’s “9-9-9” assumes lower income tax rates for corporations and individuals will stimulate the economy. Newt Gingrich wants to cap top rates at 15% and Rick Perry has called for a national flat tax of 20%.

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Starved by legislature, public schools turn to voters on November 8

About one-third of the state’s public school districts will be seeking voter support for school levy questions on the Tuesday, November 8 ballot.

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St. Paul elections for city council, school board on November 8

For a detailed street map of St. Paul wards, click here.

UPDATED 11/1/2011: St. Paul will have city council and school board elections on November 8.

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St. Paul Ward 1 City Council candidates — Johnny Howard

“I want to change the culture of leadership,” says Johnny Howard who is competing in the race for the Saint Paul city council against incumbent council member Melvin Carter in Ward One.

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St. Paul Ward 1 City Council candidate — Melvin W. Carter III

In St. Paul's First Ward, four candidates are running for city council.

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St. Paul Ward 2 City Council candidate — Dave Thune

Dave Thune has been a city council member for the last eight years. He is also the owner of the Saint Paul Gallery and the Mad Hatters Coffee Cafe and Tea Shop in Saint Paul.

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St. Paul Ward 3 City Council race

In St. Paul's Third Ward, there is no incumbent. Looking toward the November general election, TC Daily Planet intern Nancy Huynh posed questions to Chris Tolbert and John MannilloEve Stein and Tylor J. Slinger are also running in Ward 3, which includes Highland Park and most of Macalester Groveland neighborhoods in St. Paul. Ramsey County has a website with complete list of candidates in 2011 elections, and a precinct finder to identify your precinct and ward

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Ranked choice voting in Saint Paul

November 8th marks Election Day this year, and while much of the media attentionis already focused more thana year ahead on the presidential race for 2012, the 2011 voting willbring something new i

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