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CITY QUESTION 2 (St. Paul- 2028) SHOULD THE CITY FORM A TASK FORCE TO EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ANNEXING AND/ OR CONSOLIDATING WITH NEIGHBORING CITIES?
I'll be part of this fabulous fundraiser for Sustain STP and N4MN next week. 10/8! Buy a ticket and come on down. Last year was amazing and I expect this will be too. actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...
Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser - More Neighbors vs. Sustain Saint Paul
Join housing advocates from across the Twin Cities for an evening of drinks, catered food, conversation, light-hearted rivalry, and a high-stakes fundraising face-off to see which city can raise the m...
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'It is difficult to get Alpha News to understand something, when the dark money salaries of their 2 employees depends on them not understanding it.' Its not allowed, its graffiti- this is how graffiti works. [Also, we got blocked by Liz]
An $11,000 golf cart. More than $7,000 on TV subscriptions. $1.5 million in office renovations. Those were among the expenses that one sheriff’s office billed to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department. (Published May with @azluminaria.org)
This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million.
Since 2013, Maricopa County officials have approved $226 million in sheriff’s office spending related to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling. Auditors found that more than 70% of it was...
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Years ago, I used to see the "Kia boys" driving wildly around Frogtown -- terrifying if you have a little kid -- but it's been a looong time since then. Ramsey County and St. Paul are doing something right. Eric scratches the surface here. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
Roper: The answer to Minneapolis’ smashed windows is in St. Paul
St. Paul doesn’t see many reports of car window smashings and has gotten a handle on related crimes that persist in Minneapolis.
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My conspiracy theory is that North Saint Paul imprisons Little Canadians inside the North Saint Paul Snowman in celebration of Yule, also known as the winter solstice.
Revenue idea for Mendota Heights: Land Value Tax your country clubs- Somerset CC & Mendakota CC are about 140acres each and the assessed property tax paid is $850/ac. Nearby housing pays $16k/ac.. Developing a course w/ 7 housing units per ac would be 980 units, 2300 residents, and $2.3M/yr in taxes
Maplehood United@maplehoodunited.bsky.social · 2w agoThe proposed new Mendota Heights city hall costs at $33M. With 4,800 households, that works out to roughly $7k per household in total project cost. State will give them $4M and won't even demand a merger with Mendota and Lilydale, which they need to do first.
The proposed new Mendota Heights city hall costs at $33M. With 4,800 households, that works out to roughly $7k per household in total project cost. State will give them $4M and won't even demand a merger with Mendota and Lilydale, which they need to do first.
Mendota Heights: Resident-led environmental petition pauses new city hall design work
In May, Mendota Heights released its first preliminary design concepts for a new building, with the project’s cost becoming a controversial sticking point at the council table. Residents have packed s...
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Stearns Bank wants HmongTown Marketplace in St. Paul. Because Maplewood Sears is a bust so far? Dueling cos-play events at the Maplewood Mall and Maplewood Macy’s speaks to how nasty things have gotten behind the scenes. Just ask the “real-life Peter Griffin.” www.twincities.com/2026/09/15/s...
Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press)@frederickmelo.bsky.social · 3w agoThe Stearns Bank foreclosure filing against HmongTown Marketplace isn’t (just) about HmongTown Marketplace. At its dark and ghastly heart, it’s all about the Pan-Asian Center/Sears site at the Maplewood Mall. It was Sears it was Sears it was always Sears. And Macy’s! twincities.com/2026/09/15/s...
Saint Paul has no patience for it this morning. Dude gets on the bus, breezes past the driver. Driver doesn’t say anything, doesn’t move the bus. Whole bus makes the Marge Simpson noise, dude pays.
Many people are saying this. Twin Cities have one of the most fragmented metros in the country and it stunted our post war economic growth because of a bad court decision.
Disco@discosaurus.bsky.social · 3w agoThere's a local account with this beat already, but I think like 60 percent of the suburbs in the Twin Cities could merge together and everyone would benefit
The hills that are arden in Arden Hills are the mounds with in view in Mounds View. Together they were one township until stupid St Anthony broke state municipal corporation laws and unleashed short-sighted municipal fragmentation. Make them all 1 city
Disco@discosaurus.bsky.social · 3w agoJust like, are the needs of Arden Hills, pop 9.9k, really so different from Mounds View, pop 13k, when they already share a school district? Should they have different zoning codes for decorative requirements for light industrial loading docks? Maintained by two boards and councils?
Lauderdale is a fictional ghost town made up to scare tourists passing through on Hwy 280
Alec Steers@urbanreview.bsky.social · 3w agoAnd the mythical land of Lauderdale, told to us in whispers by those who forgot 280 was closed.
"Take One Less Trip to Starbucks" - Michele Tafoya
zeDotenator 🏳️🌈✴️🌹@zedotenator.net · 3w ago$4.49 a gallon for regular unleaded, Saint Paul MN
Of course, the superseding identity of a unified city would be that of the capitol and elder city -- Saint Paul.
Maplehood United@maplehoodunited.bsky.social · 4w agoWhat if- and here me out on this- you two consolidate into one group that agrees the two cities would be better together. You could start by agreeing to annex St Anthony, Richfield, Lauderdale, Falcon Heights, and Maplewood.
What baffles me is why the Dems didn't immediately counter with, "OK, we're gonna look into all the fraud and while the FOF case is working it's way through the courts, we're gonna go hard on corporate tax evasion, LGA fraud, municiple fraud in towns and cities that have refused to submit 1/2
WE HAVE NOT BEEN DRINKING ENOUGH IPAS/EPAS AT THE FUNCTION. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. WE ALL NEED TO BE DRINKING MORE IPAS/EPAS AT THE FUNCTIONS. www.startribune.com/summit-brewi...
Summit Brewing could lose St. Paul brewery to foreclosure
BMO Bank alleges Summit’s finances continued to deteriorate after it missed a loan payment. Summit chief executive says its issues reflect “the difficult capital environment the entire craft brewing i...
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I left some comments on the 'Engage Saint Paul 2050 Plan'. Hope you leave your own comments and like/ boost mine. Link in image description.
City of Saint Paul@cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social · 4w agoLearn about the 2050 Comprehensive Plan and share your ideas for the future of Saint Paul. Join us on September 17 in Rice Park from 4-6 p.m. where City staff will answer questions, facilitate activities, and hand out cold treats! Learn more at stpaul.gov/2050plan
I really hope Sustain Saint Paul can make a welcome banner for the event that reads 'Welcome to The Fun Side of The River!'
Sustain Saint Paul@sustainstpaul.bsky.social · 4w ago🚨Announcing Sibling Rivalry II: Here we go again!🚨 Join us Oct 8th for drinks, food, jokes, competition, trivia, improv, and a high-stakes fundraising face-off! Saint Paul vs Minneapolis. @sustainstpaul.bsky.social vs @moreneighbors.org. Who'll come out on top? RSVP:
“I mean it’s one gallon of gas, Michael, what could it cost, 10 dollars? Just have one less latte.”
Bill Lindeke@blindeke.bsky.social · 4w agoICYMI my list of oil price hacks: walk more, take transit, bike more. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
Minnesota State Fair Attendance Totals for 2026 are in. 9% short of the 2019 record year, on pace with the last 2. Don't think there was a weather day that suppressed the crowds? The busiest day of 2026 is 20% less than the 270k people that went on the 2nd Saturday of 2018.
"First proposed in the early 2020s, the $120 million to $150 million H Line would follow Como, Maryland and White Bear avenues on the St. Paul portion, replacing the Route 3 bus..." "Resident Stephanie Miller said many neighbors only learned about the H Line in November." Seems like a skill issue
audreyii_fic@audreyii.bsky.social · 4w agoReal NIMBY shit here. Warrendale folks want the new rapid line moved to Front, because LOL no one cares about safety or property value on Front, right? For folks outside the area, the properties along Como are rich and white. The properties along Front are not. www.startribune.com/not-on-my-st...
Me: "No, landlords, you can't pass a land value tax on as higher rents because there cannot be a supply response to the higher tax." Landlords:
Lower Rice Street gets its new curbs installed tomorrow. Reconstruction has obviously been traumatic. Hopefully the much improved street design will help the neighborhood heal. #SaintPaul
I used to love Minnesota. I still do, but I used to too.
Anyone frequent Full Tilt Tavern in Bloomington? Found this game card from a party last year, probably still credits on it and I'm not going anytime soon. DM me and I'll mail it to ya with some stickers.
