St. Paul City Council approves policy to ensure new developments are EV-friendly | #citycouncil
St. Paul City Council on Wednesday voted to adopt a policy that will make sure that new developments in the city are ready for electric vehicles. RELATED: St. Paul may soon require EV charging requirements for developers The ordinance requires new and expanded parking lots to provide the electrical conduit and panel space necessary for […]
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Former St. Paul City Council, Ramsey County Board member Ruby Hunt is 100 | #citycouncil
Ruby Hunt. (Courtesy of Jane Hunt) The afternoon tea on Saturday at the Episcopal Homes common room on University Avenue will feature a special guest. Ruby Hunt, who served on the St. Paul City Council for a decade before a dozen years as a Ramsey County Commissioner in the 1980s and ’90s, is celebrating her […]
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St. Paul Makes History With All-Female City Council | #citycouncil
When St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali looked out at her fellow council members at their initial meeting this week, she saw all the members’ seats were occupied by women—a first for Minnesota’s capital city. Experts who track women in politics said St. Paul, with a population of about 300,000 people, is the […]
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All-women, racially diverse St. Paul City Council sworn in Tuesday | #citycouncil
ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul made history on Tuesday with its newly minted all-women city council. The seven-member body is all under the age of 40 and is racially diverse — a majority are women of color. Residents and other elected officials packed the Ordway Center downtown to celebrate the milestone and witness their swearing […]
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New St. Paul City Council has historic opportunity to expand the city’s tax base | #citycouncil
As a longtime St. Paul resident, I’m excited for the new City Council, the youngest and most racially diverse in city history. A historic moment, of course, but also an opportunity for the incoming council to continue the progressive actions of the previous council while working with the mayor to shift the city’s focus to […]
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Historic all-female St. Paul City Council part of growing trend | #citycouncil
Debbie Montgomery was the first Black woman elected to the St. Paul City Council when she served in the mid-2000s. It took nearly 20 years before she saw another Black woman elected to the council—St. Paul made history last week by electing an all-female council that’s also mostly people of color. The new St. Paul […]
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St. Paul City Council overrides Mayor Carter’s veto of early childhood measure
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday afternoon voted to override Mayor Melvin Carter’s veto of an early childhood resolution. The resolution will add a question to the November 2024 ballot, asking St. Paul voters if a property tax levy should be used to help pay for children’s early care and […]
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St. Paul Mayor proposes wiping millions in medical debt
St. Paul Mayor proposes wiping millions in medical debt – CBS Minnesota Watch CBS News St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter just proposed using leftover COVID-19 money to wipe away more than $100 million in medical bills. WCCO’s Caroline Cummings explains the impact on families. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, […]
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Finalists named for open St. Paul City Council seat | #citycouncil
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Seven finalists to fill an open St. Paul City Council seat will sit for public interviews today. Driving the news: Longtime Council Member Dai Thao stepped down to take a new job in Florida, creating a vacancy in Ward 1. Zoom in: Here are the candidates set to participate in the interviews, […]
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St. Paul City Council seeks applicants to replace Dai Thao in Ward 1 | #citycouncil
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Applications are now open for a soon-to-be-vacant St. Paul City Council seat. Driving the news: Longtime Council Member Dai Thao announced last week that he’s resigning onAug. 1 to take a new job in Florida. How to apply: Eligible voters who live in Ward 1 can email a resume and cover letter […]
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