Both Mark Andrew and Betsy Hodges have independent expenditure groups supporting their bids to be mayor. The groups, which operate independently of the campaigns, can raise and spend unlimited funds.

We got word on Twitter today that the group supporting Andrew, Coalition for a Better Minneapolis, had sent its first mailing. A copy of it is below.

Have you received a mailer, heard an ad on television or radio or witness some other campaign activity you think we should know about? E-mail us at eroper@startribune.com

Here it is: