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The Minnesota Daily


Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Robin Wonsley (above) has served on the Minneapolis City Council for the past three years.

Robin Wonsley reflects on tense political relationships, socialist beginnings

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published April 24, 2024
The lone independent socialist on the Minneapolis City Council, Robin Wonsley has had a turbulent three year term.
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.
A voter waits in line to cast their ballot outside Marcy Open Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

Voter turnout around campus trends up, lower than city average

by Hannah Ward
Published October 8, 2023
Municipal elections in recent years have seen low turnout from precincts around UMN, and this year, every seat on the Minneapolis City Council is up for election.

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