Tag: St. Paul
Commentary: Twin Cities voters flunk Econ 101 by passing rent control
(Foundation for Economic Education) — Minnesota's two largest cities — Minneapolis and St. Paul — both approved rent control ordinances at the ballot box...
Charges filed in Raspberry Island homicide; suspect was on parole
A suspect has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting at Raspberry Island in late August that killed 20-year-old Blake Swanson during a...
St. Paul police sue over COVID vaccine mandate
The St. Paul Police Federation — the city's police union — has filed a lawsuit over a COVID vaccine mandate affecting city workers.
According to...
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...
Report: Minimum wage hikes caused job losses in Twin Cities
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, also known as the Minneapolis Fed, published a report this week on the initial effects that minimum wage...
Catalytic converter thefts in Twin Cities predicted to break record levels
(The Center Square) — Catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the Insurance Federation of Minnesota reported in a news release Friday.
Minneapolis and...
Developers pause, pull out after St. Paul passes rent control
(The Center Square) — Earlier this month, St. Paul voters chose 53%-47% to impose a 3% cap on rent increases per year. Despite the...
VIDEO: 70-year-old woman pulls fake gun on state trooper in St....
An elderly woman broke free of a state trooper's grasp, pulled a fake gun, made her getaway, and then climbed onto an interstate overpass...
Plea deal for White Bear Lake man in gang related murder...
A White Bear Lake man was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a 2019 gang-related murder in St. Paul, but...
Report: Rent control may exacerbate housing issues in Twin Cities
A new report shows that rent control, if implemented in the Twin Cities following next week's election, could exacerbate chronic housing issues in Minneapolis...