So you'll be hearing John's voice, as it was recorded on the day of this conversation, as well as some re-recorded voiceover from a week and a half later. Jason asks about financial incentives for the chief's allies, and what explains Council Member Alondra Cano's rapidly evolving positions on policing. Tax board members raise concerns about impact of property tax increase on Minneapolis' North Side. We start with an inappropriate degree of fawning from an uninvited special guest. LWVMpls BET Committee: Joan Niemiec (Co-Chair Local Government Committee, ) Pat Kovel-Jarboe (Co-Chair Local Government Committee, ) Martha Allen, Margit Berg, Ginny Craig, Susan Gray, Sally Sawyer, Julie Wallace. With Becky Alper and Tom Olsen. Steve Brandt is a member of the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation in Minnesota. Based on data from the 2020 census, the ideal City Council ward should have a population of 33, 073.
We're joined by Taylor, Simon the cat, and arena announcer (former Meatjacker) Jason Garcia. We answer voting-related listener questions. Minnesota estimated tax payments. FURTHER READING Four years of the Minneapolis school district's financial projections: 2021- 2020- 2019- 2018- Links to the audited financial statements of the district, and the meetings at which they were presented: 2018- 2019- 2020- 2021- Report on MN K-12 education finance: Watch this episode and view other clips: Join the conversation: Support the show: Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee. The Work Group Experience with Jonathan Kim.
We explore questions such as how to go about trying to make friends as an adult? We hear the stories of cat show participants from all over the country, visit with a few vendors, Paula becomes notorious on the convention hall for spilling soup on a grand champion, and we witness the crowning of the king and queen of cats. John is joined by co-host Pine, who is unreasonably excited about the opportunity to interview Ward 13 candidate Mike Norton. And most importantly, why are people calling it the "Eastside" instead of "Northeast"? And what it's like to be a running as a woman of color during an intense, sometimes angry, time in our city. Sells bonds, which is how the City borrows money for things like parks, street repairs and sewers. Wedge LIVE!: Pine Salica, candidate for Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation on. Aisha talks about balancing work and running for office as she enters the heart of the campaign. He also wonders if the judges will also assume full implementation of the aggressive transportation and climate policies in the plan. A Drug-Fueled Election Results Episode. Jason talks about bringing that attitude to Minneapolis, mopping the floor with a 5th grade version of Ronald Reagan (during a stint as a Walter Mondale impersonator), and the joys of We talk about backyard meat storage and team up to form the tri-neighborhood area's wackiest radio duo: "Wedgie and the Meatjacker. " John suggests that, instead of fighting over these things during every planning process for corner of the park system, the MPRB should develop consistent policies (similar to the city's transportation action plan and street design guide) that set expectations for how parkways, bikeways, and pedstrian trails are designed. David served as Deputy Mayor during RT Rybak's first term beginning in 2002.
We begin the show with breaking news (as of last Friday when this was recorded) of the Star Tribune editorial board withdrawing their Mickey Moore endorsement. How do we deal with that gnawing fear of the Rainville (Ward 3) and Hofstede (Ward 11) families returning to power at city hall? We talk about the incredibly high stakes for this election while Katie sits on the floor of her attic. The co-host has one job. And what we owe to each other as it relates to the commons, public spaces, and food deserts. PeggySue bashes the Charter Commission. Devin sounds committed to making the process less painful in future years. Saraswati Singh, candidate for Hennepin County Attorney. Carol Becker, Vice-President, elected member. Minneapolis board of estimate and taxation des plus. Watch this episode and view other clips: Join the conversation: Support the show: Mar 30, 2021 01:03:59. What's she hearing from voters? John is eager to get back to a routine of regular social interactions and activities that are the foundation of a strong and healthy community; and he gets nostalgic for the deeply anti-social behavior he witnessed in the early years of covering neighborhood association meetings. On Location in Uptown.
Is it possible for an outsider to make friends in Minneapolis? Naomi Kritzer, Election Profiler and Award-Winning Sci Fi Author. Demands for a new system of public safety have been met with calls for more police from a reinvigorated law-and-order political coalition. Also, the City of Minneapolis is able to do things other cities cannot because it has a Board of Estimate. See the Hiawatha Golf Course master plan, which Chris refers to as the "compromise" plan: Golf Channel video: Sex Forest plan: Watch this episode: Join the conversation: Support the show: Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee. Today's episode features John's conversation with Soren Stevenson, who's running for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 8. We name our "persons of the year, " make resolutions for 2022, offer book and movie recommendations, and consider the meaning of Chief Arradondo's exit. John is joined by Abigail Cerra for a conversation about a proposal for a new police oversight commission in Minneapolis.
We also talk about our hopes and dreams for Hennepin Avenue, Norton's diagnosis with Asperger's syndrome in 2019, and play "Who is that local mayor? " We start the show by playing PeggySue's theme song. Is Ward 6 at risk of losing its status as the Somali ward? 2021 election season is underway in Minneapolis! "The historical harm that's been done to certain wards does not have an ebb and flow, " Pree-Stinson said. John and co-host Jason Garcia speak with Logan Carroll about his story in the Minnesota Reformer, uncovering coordination between Mayor Frey, Chief Arradondo, and a newly formed pro-police political organization run by "PR pros" called Operation Safety Now (as distinct from the multi-jurisdictional law enforcement and military operation Operation Safety Net which put National Guard soldiers on street corners during the Derek Chauvin trial). Listen to Paul Ostrow's podcast MNQuiry wherever you get your podcasts.
We're joined later in the show by guest Jason Chavez, who is running for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 9. John gets real for a moment and reveals the reason for his long-ago skepticism of Katie. May 04, 2021 01:18:06. Mark Ruff, Chief Financial Officer, City of Minneapolis.