Recently I’ve heard from friends across the country who ask the same question: How did Minneapolis, once known as an innovative, trendsetting city, so quickly become a city adrift without bold leaders? It’s an easy question to answer if you consider how Minneapolis elects its mayor and City Council: In 2009, Minneapolis adopted an untested method of electing city officials called ranked-choice …
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A study recently released by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that “rural areas have the fewest options and pay the highest premiums” for health insurance. For perspective, “rural areas were classified as having higher vulnerability if in 2019 it had one insurer and premiums of more than $769/month for a 50-year-old non-smoker.” COVID-19 is expected to cause even …
After 95 continuous days and nights of violent protests in the streets of Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler has finally had enough. He announced recently that he’s moving out of his $840,000 condo located in downtown Portland to an undisclosed location. His condo has been a frequent target of anarchists and other rioters that have descended upon and nearly destroyed parts of downtown …
