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FREE SPEECH ZONE | Minnesota Legislature Plays Prince John

By tom abeles, Free Speech Zone

In the story of Robin Hood, Prince John's "tax collectors" extract revenue from the poor and provide nothing in return. There is no appeal, no recourse. In Minnesota, the State legislature is playing the same role as Prince John when it extracts taxes from the citizens of Minneapolis, St.MORE »

All things local

By Lee Ann Schutz, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Lanesboro's population can easily double on summer weekends. The town of 780 in southeastern Minnesota is known for its scenic beauty, bike trails and quaint downtown shopping area. However, there can be too much of a good thing.MORE »

The New Normal in the Neighborhoods: Q&A with St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman

By Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva
By Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva, TC Daily Planet

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has a lot on his plate right now. Republicans are pushing for state budget cuts in local government aid to cities, which could drastically affect St. Paul. The debate in the legislature rages as communities on the ground continue to deal with the recession, which hit some St.MORE »

Bleeding communities dry: How LGA cuts are hurting rural Minnesota

By Jeff Van Wychen, Minnesota 2020
No group of Minnesotans are more qualified to comment on the challenges of delivering public services during a period of diminishing resources than our state's city mayors.MORE »

Bleeding communities dry: How LGA cuts are hurting rural Minnesota

By Jeff Van Wychen, Minnesota 2020
No group of Minnesotans are more qualified to comment on the challenges of delivering public services during a period of diminishing resources than our state's city mayors.MORE »

LGA: A local government perspective

By Joseph Strauss, Executive Vice President & Chief Operation Officer, North Metro Mayors Association , Minnesota 2020
When the administration announced the cuts to the current budget on December 19, the Local Governmental Aid program (LGA)-- revenue sharing program with cities-took a disproportionate share of the cuts.MORE »
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• Ice House Plaza opening marks a new era on Eat Street. Things are hopping at Nicollet and 26th.
• Feeding the poor: But is it healthy food? Cynthia Boyd reports.

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