Why has the Ward 3 city council race become so contentious? Because the ward stands at the crossroads — geographically and politically — of the future of Minneapolis. The stakes have been sharply drawn:...

Local government is often overshadowed by the big national elections. Of course, we’ve all heard that voting on a national level is important, but what about voting locally?  Cities, states and...

I’m Jillia Pessenda, and I am running for the Minneapolis City Council to bring all the voices of Ward 1 residents to the table, including students who live in the Como neighborhood. When I was earning...

Lauren Southern’s visit to campus on Oct. 25 accomplished exactly what both sides of the campus political argument sought out to do. On the right, they purposely brought in a controversial internet personality...