Steve Brandt

Pension ruling may cut taxes $10M
A judge ordered two closed pension funds for Minneapolis police and firefighters to reduce their claim on the 2010 city levy, which could reduce city taxes $10 million.
Nov 20, 2009

Waiting is over for newly elected Park Board
With ranked-choice voting, one of Minneapolis' most competitive races wasn't decided for 17 days.
Nov 20, 2009

Minneapolis police deficit draws scrutiny
Police chief apologizes to the City Council, which peppered him with questions about why earlier projections were so much lower.
Nov 20, 2009

Proposed Mpls. taxes raise a clamor
Minneapolis City Council budget hearing was a tug of war among the wants and the can'ts.
Nov 19, 2009

Kummer wins Park Board seat without a majority
Candidate is first under ranked-choice voting to be elected without support from a majority of voters.
Nov 19, 2009

Theater-turned-garage to become Fire Arts Center
For an intersection that's eluded many attempts at revitalization, a neighborhood turns to fire arts.
Nov 18, 2009

Taxation Board stays, but tweaks are on agenda
Proposals on how to augment Board of Estimate membership emerge after voters approve keeping the city's financial board.
Nov 17, 2009

Johnson wins seat in second round
All council incumbents seeking reelection won.
Nov 16, 2009

Low-key mayoral contest depressed Minneapolis turnout, officials say
At 20 percent, turnout hit a low not seen since 1902. Results released Wednesday were good for incumbents.
Nov 11, 2009

Election judges take matters in hand to determine close races
Though sometimes called instant-runoff voting, it's anything but. Votes are being counted by hand in cases where no one won 50 percent plus one vote.
Nov 4, 2009


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