New DFL majorities in House and Senate may open way to much legislationThe red wave of 2022 ran up against a blue tsunami in Minnesota on November 8 as DFL incumbents turned back challenge after challenge from their Republican opponents.…
Shrinking of the American dreamThe homes in the Highland and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods reflect the times in which they were built. Examples include the razed farmhouse at Snelling and Lincoln avenues (now the parking lot of Sherman-Williams), which was probably the…
With the August 9 primary election less than eight weeks away, political campaigns in Minnesota have begun in earnest. Voters will be choosing among candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, attorney general, U.S. representative, state…
When we were young, I marveled at my older brother Paul. He was so self-confident, so passionate. Like Paul, I felt strongly about my convictions but I was shyer and more hesitant to share them with the world. From an…
The Saint Paul School Board is accepting applications until 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, from individuals interested in an interim appointment to the seven-member board to replace Steve Marchese, who is resigning to take a position with the city of…
Increased Local Government Aid from the state, various racial equity initiatives and support for more affordable housing and capital improvement projects are among the items on a 15-page legislative agenda approved by the Saint Paul City Council on January 20.…
Jim Vue has been serving on the Saint Paul School Board since last summer when he was appointed to replace Marny Xiong, who died in June from COVID-19. Earlier this month, he beat out five other candidates in a special…
We may not know just yet who our president and vice president will be for the next four years, following a close election and as the dispute over the counting of ballots continues in several states. If Joe Biden and…
Voters across the neighborhoods served by the Villager—those that haven’t voted already—will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, to choose among candidates for U.S. president, senator and representative; state senator and representative; state Supreme Court justice and district…
Two major parties vie to represent Northern Dakota County at state CapitolBy Dale MischkeThe party in control of the Minnesota Senate and House hangs in the balance this November 3. All of the 67 Senate and 134 House seats are…
House and Senate candidates lay out their priorities for the coming termBy Dale MischkeThree longtime DFL incumbents are facing Republican opponents in their bid for reelection to the Minnesota House and Senate from District 65. The district comprises all or…
Special election will fill out the term of the late Marny XiongBy Dale MischkeSaint Paul voters will head to the polls on November 3 to choose among six candidates for School Board to serve the remaining 14 months in the…
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