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Public policy in Saint Paul. I focus on better transit, safer bike/ped infrastructure and more efficient government.

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Buffalo.
Minneapolis.
Portland.

Everywhere they go they leave devastation in their wake and it EASILY could be your town next.

26.02.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 341 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 5
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Lydia Kaiser survived a brain injury after the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis last August.

She was at the Capitol on Tuesday to call for Minnesota legislators to enact gun control measures.

Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

24.02.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 173 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Despite judge’s order, ICE sent an immigrant to Mexico instead of back to Minnesota The government says the undocumented immigrant voluntarily left the U.S. His attorney is seeking a contempt of court finding as the federal courts remain overwhelmed by immigration cases.

Worst of the worst: "Pena Jimenez, a Mexican citizen who lives in Lakeville, came to the U.S. in 2000, owns a tile installation business and has no criminal record, according to his petition." Flown out of the country, against a judge's order.
www.startribune.com/judge-orders...

06.02.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 390 πŸ” 183 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 8
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St. Paul activist Thao Xiong taken by ICE at Hallie Q. Brown Center Federal immigration agents detained a volunteer food shelf delivery driver on Wednesday in the parking lot of the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center on St. Paul’s Kent Street, city-owned proper…

Thao Xiong, a volunteer delivery driver for the food shelf at the Hallie Q. Brown Center in St. Paul, was detained by federal agents this morning in the city-owned center's parking lot www.twincities.com/2026/01/28/s...

29.01.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 97 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 11

MN is still under occupation. Nothing has changed. They just had a phone call.

ICE out now

27.01.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m out here in Los Angeles, where hundreds have gathered in response to the ICE execution of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Chants and speeches underway here outside the Federal Building in DTLA. Working multiple cameras today so posts may be sparse

25.01.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 5428 πŸ” 1390 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 43

A Minnesota high school student was nabbed by ICE agents as she was trying to pick up food for her family after work. She was violently dragged from her car and lost her shoes. So, barefoot in the middle of winter, she was put into the back of an unmarked car in a small town (Willmar).

21.01.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 4069 πŸ” 1750 πŸ’¬ 213 πŸ“Œ 109

Two Days!

18.01.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attorney: No proper warrant for Minneapolis man's arrest in home The arrest of Garrison Gibson came in a city increasingly on edge after anΒ immigration agent shot and killedΒ Renee GoodΒ last week.

Immigration attorney: The arrest "during a Minnesota immigration crackdown that the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest enforcement operation ever, was a β€œblatant constitutional violation,” since the agents did not have a proper warrant..." www.minnpost.com/public-safet...

15.01.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 743 πŸ” 273 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 16
New video shows encounter with federal agents in Minneapolis
New video shows encounter with federal agents in Minneapolis MS NOW Senior Contributing Editor Michele Norris reports from Minnesota to detail what it is like on the ground there as federal agents continue their crackdown in Minneapolis. This comes after the…

Video of woman taken from bus stop in Minneapolis today. "They just jumped out, four people on a random woman sitting at the bus stop. That's crazy bro. And grabbed her. They didn't ask for ID or nothin."
youtu.be/E4HluOwT8B0?...

13.01.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Neighborhood House Neighborhood House and EL BURRITO MERCADO are combining strengths to connect culturally relevant foods with Latino families right here in St. Paul. You can help support a local Latino-owned business....

Neighborhood House and El Burrito Mercado are partnering to support immigrant families and businesses on the West Side of Saint Paul. The West Side has been hit hard by federal agents; this is a really meaningful way to support the community.
www.facebook.com/neighborhood...

09.01.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue Line Extension Full Project Overview - 60% Design
Blue Line Extension Full Project Overview - 60% Design YouTube video by METRO Blue Line Extension

Take a tour of the Blue Line Extension

21.12.2025 00:59 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

We need statewide TIF reform. TIF should be a tool of last resort to spur development in blighted areas. This type of use means every developer in St Paul will demand millions in taxpayer subsidies for future projects. We may grow but the tax burden will remain high for existing taxpayers.

18.12.2025 23:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I voted for Meg today. I am impressed with her lifelong work on improving the wages and lives of working people and focus on education funding. There are many good candidates for 64A, but Meg stands apart.

16.12.2025 22:52 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'I'm Always on the Bus': How Transit Advocacy Helped Katie Wilson Become Seattle's Next Mayor β€” Streetsblog USA "I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government," says the incoming mayor of the Emerald City.

β€œObviously, affordability is a big theme of the campaign. But another big theme is just government that works β€” and I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government.” usa.streetsblog.org/2025/12/08/i...

08.12.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wish that were the case, but the deficit number for the 28-29 fiscal years already subtracts the surplus. If the legislature wants to spend any more next session, it will mean a larger future deficit (caveat: lots of uncertainty when forecasting out four years)

05.12.2025 00:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

-several drivers said that not having to ask passengers for payment or transfers has led to less friction with riders.
-It also speeds up travel, they said, because no one was delaying things by rummaging for money.

20.11.2025 03:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œRidership eventually grew to 118 percent of prepandemic levels, compared to the average nationally transit ridership-recovery levels of 85 percent.”

20.11.2025 03:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.

Free buses not free parking
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

20.11.2025 03:09 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I got some bad news for you buddy…

11.11.2025 01:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The corruption is thick

08.11.2025 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy

Through the IRS, the Trump administration is giving huge tax breaks to large companies, allowing them to avoid the alternative minimum tax. These are on top of the huge tax breaks in OBBBA. The changes will increase the federal deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars.

08.11.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Highlights of new development spurred by the project:

$1.37B in MPLS (3,800 housing units)
$497M St Louis Park (1,500 units)
$329M Hopkins (1,300 units)
$373M Minnetonka (1,700 units)
$560M Eden Prairie (1,000 units)

23.10.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BIG milestone for SWLRT project with construction 95% complete, testing and operator training has begun. Today was a chance to celebrate years of work by over 4,000 Minnesotan laborers. The project has catalyzed $3.1 billion in new development with much more to come.

Service starts in 2027.

23.10.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Much like myself, the city of St Paul does its last minute clean up before guests arrive. (TC marathon)

03.10.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What is stopping St Paul from doing this?!

02.10.2025 01:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Textbook β€œBus Rapid Transit Creep” where the transit features designed to make the system fast and efficient are compromised away at the expense of transit users.

24.09.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's build a safer Summit! Summit Avenue can be both beautiful and safe! Tell the City of St. Paul you support safer walking, biking and driving options on Summit.

Thanks to @bikemn.bsky.social for making new #SaferSummit yard signs! Bop on over to www.safersummit.org & order one for your yard! #SaintPaul

01.09.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Special Ward 4 Election: Candidate Forum for St. Paul City Council    7-22-25
Special Ward 4 Election: Candidate Forum for St. Paul City Council 7-22-25 YouTube video by MySPNN

Be sure to see Sustain-Endorsed @mollycoleman.bsky.social at the LWV Ward 4 Forum.

One telling moment at min. 32 - Molly is the ONLY candidate to offer strong, unequivocal support for the necessary and exciting utility-replacement/regional trail on Summit Ave.🚸🚲🌳

26.07.2025 17:41 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2