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Terry White

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Tony Reichenberger of Purple America joins Better Minneapolis to break down the 2026 election, from the DFL trifecta to Wisconsin, Texas, and who might fill Klobuchar’s Senate seat. buff.ly/RtfwzGh
Making Sense of the 2026 Election with Tony Reichenberger

Making Sense of the 2026 Election with Tony Reichenberger

A conversation with the writer behind the popular PurpleAmerica newsletter

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Tuesday’s vote was peaceful, turnout was strong, and attack-ad money didn’t buy the result. The Twin Cities carried the election and help carry the state budget too. Time for more state aid to Minneapolis. My takeaways: buff.ly/Hboa0kJ
Take a Bow, America: Democracy Still Works

Take a Bow, America: Democracy Still Works

It Turns Out We Know a Raw Deal When We See One

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I talked with Ben Connelly of the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center about Healing Democracy: poll chaplains bringing calm to Election Day, Candles on Corners each Tuesday at 7 p.m., and why voting is a way to care for our neighbors. buff.ly/yyitbg2
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I talked with Ben Connelly of the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center about Healing Democracy: poll chaplains bringing calm to Election Day, Candles on Corners each Tuesday at 7 p.m., and why voting is a way to care for our neighbors. buff.ly/yyitbg2
Ben Connelly on Poll Chaplains, Online Trolls and Voting as Care

Ben Connelly on Poll Chaplains, Online Trolls and Voting as Care

Watch now (25 mins) | A Zen teacher with Healing Democracy says calm, not confrontation, is what helps neighbors through a tense election

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@MNSteveSimonOct 30
If the Pope can make the effort to vote, so can you. Minnesotans, make a plan to vote. Go to mnvotes.gov for all the info you need. 🗳️

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Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State

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Pope Leo XIV becomes the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. election, submitting a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the midterms. apnews.com/article/vatican-p…
Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago.

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Early voting in Minnesota is sky-high.🗳️ 🇺🇸 After six weeks of absentee voting, 728,961 people have already cast their ballots (483,520 in person and 245,441 by mail). That’s an increase of 61.3% over the vote total (451,992) at the same point during the 2022 mid-term election.
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Watched Tuesday’s council committee vote 9-3 to eliminate Minneapolis’ Office of Community Safety. Police, fire and 911 would report straight to the mayor. Full council votes tomorrow. Open questions remain. buff.ly/2RWHM8I
Cable Versus Streaming Services

Cable Versus Streaming Services

Council committee advances plan to eliminate the Office of Community Safety

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Minneapolis pays Canopy Roots $5.9M a year for behavioral crisis response. Based on a sample from the city’s 911 dashboard, that’s about $1,155 per call. A city audit found no performance measures and inconsistent billing. buff.ly/GHXH0je #minneapolis
Define Success: BCR Vendor Canopy Roots Costs Minneapolis About $568 per Call

Define Success: BCR Vendor Canopy Roots Costs Minneapolis About $568 per Call

Is behavioral crisis response as successful as its supporters say?

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Paul Thoresen@surveyguy2Oct 25
"Our politics are dominated by extremes: shouting, rallies, and protests. Diplomacy, statesmanship, and finesse feel like relics of another era." ~ Terry White open.substack.com/pub/better…?
Define Success: BCR Vendor Canopy Roots Costs Minneapolis About $568 per Call

Define Success: BCR Vendor Canopy Roots Costs Minneapolis About $568 per Call

Is behavioral crisis response as successful as its supporters say?

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Our pop-up team is at People Serving People today! From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Minneapolis voters can cast their ballot! #votempls
Blue background with orange squares and a variety of small icons overlaid. Text reads "Vote early today! People Serving People 614 S 3rd St Sunday, October 25, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m." Minneapolis Elections and People Serving People logos stacked on the top left corner.

ALT Blue background with orange squares and a variety of small icons overlaid. Text reads "Vote early today! People Serving People 614 S 3rd St Sunday, October 25, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m." Minneapolis Elections and People Serving People logos stacked on the top left corner.

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The website buff.ly/R8y4RiF has a listing of events for people interested in getting more involved protecting voting rights this election. Saturday, Oct 24, there are two events.
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Our pop-up team is at Midtown Global Market today! Minneapolis voters can cast their ballot from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. #votempls
Blue background with orange squares and a variety of small icons overlaid. Text reads "Vote early today! Midtown Global Market 920 E Lake St. Thursday, October 22, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m." Minneapolis Elections and Minneapolis Park and Midtown Global Market logo stacked on the top left corner.

ALT Blue background with orange squares and a variety of small icons overlaid. Text reads "Vote early today! Midtown Global Market 920 E Lake St. Thursday, October 22, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m." Minneapolis Elections and Minneapolis Park and Midtown Global Market logo stacked on the top left corner.

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Vote early in the 2026 State General Election! Twelve one-day early voting pop-ups are open October 19-30 to all Minneapolis residents eligible to vote. Head to our website for more information! vote.minneapolismn.gov/voter…
Early voting pop-ups October 19- October 30. Webber Community Center Monday, Oct 19 Minneapolis Institute of Art Tuesday, Oct 20 Cedar Cultural Center Wednesday, Oct 21 Midtown Global Market Thursday, Oct 22 Powderhorn Park Friday, Oct 23 Higher Ground Evergeen Residence Saturday, Oct 24 People Serving People Sunday, Oct 25 Weisman Art Museum Monday, Oct 26 Little Earth of United Tribes Tuesday, Oct 27 Lynnhurst Park Recreation Center Wednesday, Oct 28 Sabathani Community Center Thursday, Oct 29 Augsburg University Christensen Center Friday, Oct 30. Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services logo top right.

ALT Early voting pop-ups October 19- October 30. Webber Community Center Monday, Oct 19 Minneapolis Institute of Art Tuesday, Oct 20 Cedar Cultural Center Wednesday, Oct 21 Midtown Global Market Thursday, Oct 22 Powderhorn Park Friday, Oct 23 Higher Ground Evergeen Residence Saturday, Oct 24 People Serving People Sunday, Oct 25 Weisman Art Museum Monday, Oct 26 Little Earth of United Tribes Tuesday, Oct 27 Lynnhurst Park Recreation Center Wednesday, Oct 28 Sabathani Community Center Thursday, Oct 29 Augsburg University Christensen Center Friday, Oct 30. Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services logo top right.

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Should Minneapolis allow managed lots where people can sleep in their cars? The council votes Oct. 29. Here’s what the ordinance does and what’s still unanswered: buff.ly/UYNpUN0
Minneapolis City Council to Vote on Safe Outdoor Parking

Minneapolis City Council to Vote on Safe Outdoor Parking

Three years of work is close to becoming reality

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At the Uptown Futures Forum 2.0, I heard the same ideas as last year, and in this week’s Better Minneapolis I look at why Uptown’s stalled progress mirrors the budget fight at City Hall. buff.ly/IY6whdl
End-of-Year Chaos and Obstruction Ahead

End-of-Year Chaos and Obstruction Ahead

Minneapolis continues to fight the battles of 2021

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I’ll be in the mplsvotes.org booth all day for Open Streets Hennepin. Stop by and chat. Just south of 31st. Looks to be a beautiful day.
MPLS Votes - Your Guide to Voting in Minneapolis

MPLS Votes - Your Guide to Voting in Minneapolis

Comprehensive Minneapolis voting information: registration, polling locations, early voting, election security, and civic engagement resources.

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Minneapolis Public Schools: A Reckoning

Minneapolis Public Schools: A Reckoning

An interview with Molly Mogren Katt, an MPS parent and author of the newsletter Hey Eleanor!

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High demand for early voting in Minnesota continues.🗳️ 🇺🇸 After three weeks of absentee voting, 127,682 people have already cast their ballots (47,968 in person and 79,714 by mail). That’s an increase of 28.6% over the vote total (99,253) at the same point during the 2022 mid-term election.
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.@DanielLurie delivers a massive dose of common sense on @CNN: “We got so entrapped in our progressive values...we weren’t taking stock of what was happening on our streets. “We had 810 people die of overdose in SF 3 years ago. There’s nothing progressive about that.”
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Minneapolis 911 says 41% of its staff is out on paid leave while handling 200+ top-priority calls a day. Meanwhile, Uptown businesses are still waiting on the city's new safety ambassadors, who won't hit the streets until November. buff.ly/yppTzbT
911 Call Center Reports 41% of Staff on Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave

911 Call Center Reports 41% of Staff on Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave

The Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center’s budget presentation to the City Council outlines the challenge of maintaining staffing levels and controlling overtime

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