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All-female, majority-minority St. Paul City Council takes office

An all-female, majority-minority city council was sworn into office in St. Paul on Tuesday. Elected on Nov. 7, 2023, the group of city councilors...

St. Paul begins repairing worst-ever potholes

The Wall Street Journal reported on the perilous number of potholes plaguing St. Paul roads this season. St. Paul has received over 250 pothole-related claims...

St. Paul mayor wants a sales tax increase to fix the...

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is calling for a local sales tax increase to fix his city’s mangled roads. Sean Kershaw, St. Paul's director of...

St. Paul loses vax mandate fight 

After nearly a year of legal battles, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has relented on his vaccine mandate for city employees. Carter announced the change...

St. Paul mayor doubles down and expands guaranteed basic income payouts

Although an evaluation of the initial guaranteed basic income pilot won’t be available until next year, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced last week...

St. Paul to hold community meetings on reparations

A St. Paul City Council committee will soon be holding community meetings on the establishment of a "permanent standing commission" that aims to create...

St. Paul mayor calls for ordinance on proper firearm storage

The mayor of St. Paul recently said he wants new gun safety measures to "reduce the number of illegal guns in our community." A few...

St. Paul mayor apparently tepid about accepting federal grant to hire...

Minnesota's capital city, St. Paul received a multi-million dollar federal grant offer to hire new police officers — but now it's up to Mayor...

St. Paul chief paints grim picture of ‘incredibly overworked’ police department

St. Paul police officers “are being pushed to the brink” as they grapple with high turnover and record crime rates, the chief of police...

Mayor vows to start slavery reparations program in St. Paul

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter recently committed to supporting a slavery reparations program in the city of St. Paul. Carter is part of a coalition...