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People voting at Machine Shop on St. Anthony Main on Nov. 7, 2023. With the presidential election happening in November and the movement to vote uncommitted gaining popularity, some students voting on the Democratic ballot find themselves voting in different ways.

Students voice their thoughts on voting for Biden or ‘uncommitted’

by Amirah Razman
Published March 18, 2024
Following Super Tuesday, some students are not committing to a Democratic candidate while others continue to show support for Joe Biden.
People voting at Machine Shop on St. Anthony Main on Nov. 7, 2023. The ballot initiative was pushed back as council members wished to spend more time talking with constituents.

Initiative letting residents vote directly for city policies withdrawn

by Maya Bell
Published March 17, 2024
Council member Robin Wonsley introduced and later withdrew the ballot initiative, saying it could reappear in the 2025 election cycle.
Sen. Kari Dziedzic (left) and Sen. Erin Murphy (right). Murphy served on the Minnesota Senate for four years before majority leadership.

Erin Murphy takes over as Senate majority leader

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published March 13, 2024
Murphy took over for Sen. Kari Dziedzic, who is moving away from party leadership as she recovers from cancer.
Minneapolis is the second U.S. city to receive the designation, joining Houston, which earned the first designation in Aug. 2023.

Minneapolis declared Child Friendly City, solidifies future of centering youth

by Grace Aigner
Published March 12, 2024
A years-long effort of city government, non-profit organizations and local youth advocacy groups, the UNICEF designation has been a long time coming, according to youth activists.
Despite threats from Uber and Lyft to leave Minneapolis if the ordinance passes, the city council is in favor of guaranteeing rideshare drivers’ wages match the city’s minimum wage.

City Council approves rideshare drivers minimum wage equivalent

by Grace Aigner
Published March 8, 2024
In a 9-4 vote, the city council passed the motion, supporting guaranteed per-mile and per-minute compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers.
If a renter finds their car stolen or damaged, they are still on the hook for covering costs even if the car is parked in an enclosed apartment garage.

Who is responsible for car thefts in apartment garages?

by Natasha Delion
Published March 4, 2024
While many tenants assume their landlords hold some responsibility for stolen and damaged cars in apartment car lots, this is rarely the case.
The Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff discussed the impact of the grant money as Biden’s reelection campaign continues.

Second Gentleman praises president’s infrastructure investments at MSP airport

by Katrina Bailey
Published March 1, 2024
Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport will be updated with two new gates thanks to grant money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
If approved, the Blue Line would extend into North Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Crystal and Robbinsdale.

Blue Line light rail could see expansion into North Minneapolis and beyond

by Katrina Bailey and Chloe Bechard
Published February 29, 2024
Project leaders hope that by expanding the light rail, they will be increasing accessibility to public transit to those most affected by redlining and systemic racism.
Car thefts, assaults and robberies are increasing after seeing declines in previous school years.

University area sees increase in robberies, assaults, car thefts

by Katrina Bailey and Chloe Bechard
Published February 29, 2024
UMPD and MPD continue to track crime and invest in public safety.

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