Conventional democracy In a recent letter to the editor (“Endorsements are undemocratic,” MyVillager Inbox, May 17), the author criticizes the endorsement process of the DFL Party. However, as a delegate at the same convention, I would like to present a…
Endorsements are undemocraticThe DFL Party is once again engaged in an anti-democratic exercise of crowding a few hundred “insiders” into an auditorium to decide which of many fine candidates are allowed the coveted label of “DFL endorsed.” All other candidates…
City needs to rethink sales tax Our mayor and City Council need to rethink their proposed 1 percent sales tax increase. The sales tax revenue it would raise would pay for a combination of city needs and city wants. Our…
Grieving another teardown It has become commonplace to see well-constructed historical homes torn down and disposed of in landfills. I have walked past many of them and looked at them sadly, their old bumpy bricks lying in a heap near…
Trail would make Summit safer Save Our Street (SOS) has been spreading misinformation about the proposed plan for the Summit Avenue Regional Trail. As a Saint Paul resident who has biked to work since 2009, including in the winter, a…
Potholes are now a public safety issue I have been hesitant to write this letter because I know that the condition of our city streets is not the most important item for City Hall to be concerned with. We have…
Judging the good of UST arena In January, the University of Saint Thomas announced it had received a $75 million donation to build a new Division I athletic center. It was the largest donation ever to a Minnesota university. What…
Conspiracy theory on Summit Ave. Regarding: “Save Our Street accuses city of hiding harm from Summit trail” (MyVillager, February 8): Save Our Street (SOS) is an ideological fringe group advancing conspiracy theories. With no evidence, SOS claims that switching the…
Got ice dams?We see the impacts of climate change all around us: more extreme droughts, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and rainfall. These events not only impact people’s lives directly, but also cost us more for disaster assistance and insurance rates.…
What is the city trying to hide? The Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department is attempting to steamroll a plan to build an off-road bicycle trail down Summit Avenue against the loud protests of its taxpaying citizens. The city asserts…
A CUP of prejudice“Ma’am, no student feels welcome in your neighborhood.” That was the response of an African American student when a University of Saint Thomas (UST) neighbor asked whether the student felt welcome in the neighborhood. The response was…
An idea worth recyclingI was very disappointed to see yet another increase in the cost for city services. Having the recycling service increase by $60-plus is just another drip in the slow drowning of Saint Paul and its residents (see…
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