Twin Cities

St. Paul Mayor Carter vetoes tax-raising early childhood education ballot measure
Mayor Melvin Carter vetoed a resolution that would ask voters in St. Paul’s 2024 election whether to raise the property tax levy to pay for early childhood care and learning for low income families in the city.
Minneapolis expands program to prevent child homelessness
A Minneapolis program designed to help prevent kids’ families from becoming homeless is expanding for the next school year, with the aim of helping twice as many families with children to avoid experiencing homelessness. 
Temporary site plan for Minneapolis police precinct building moves forward
A council committee Tuesday unanimously passed a legislative directive requiring the city to research the merits of adding 3rd Police Precinct officers to the Century Plaza building which is located outside of the precinct's geographic boundaries.