Search results for: “district perspective”
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County Perspective: Ramsey County introduces new nurse training program
by Rafael Ortega, Columnist Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5 In late April, I chaired a workshop where we learned about an innovative new program called the Public Health Career Pathways (PHCP) […]
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A United Defense Against ICE
District Perspectives, District 65B Operation Metro Surge and the recent deployment of 2,000 additional federal agents to the Twin Cities area have triggered an organized response from community leaders and […]
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Progress for Minnesota, Despite Trump
I was glad to see so many folks from the neighborhood at the recent “Future of West 7th” town hall at North Garden Theater. With planned road work, possible transit projects, the need for safety improvements and much more, there are big decisions to be made about the future of this vital transportation corridor –…
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Common-Sense Legislation to Prevent More Gun Deaths
Minnesota will not forget the tragedy at Annunciation School on August 27, when a shooter opened fire on children, teachers and clergy as they prayed in church before class. Two children died and 21 people were injured that day — a horror no community should witness.
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A Day in the Life of the SPFD
The woman next to me brushed tears from her eyes, and stared gloomily ahead as we rushed toward United Hospital. We were in the back of an ambulance and the woman had just been resuscitated from a near-fatal fentanyl overdose in the bathroom at the Dorothy Day shelter.
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Why We Supported the Ramsey County Transportation Plan
District Perspectives Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5 On June 10, the Ramsey County Board voted unanimously to support improving transit and transportation in Ramsey County by adopting the Ramsey County […]
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The 2025 Legislative Session
Hello neighbors! As the spring turns to summer, I hope that you are looking forward to warmer weather, longer days, and time outdoors with family and friends.
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How Federal Funding Impacts Minnesotans
Until this January, I’d wager many Minnesotans didn’t spend much time thinking about the way our federal government moves money around. That’s what’s great about a government that works the way it’s meant to: only the people who are paid to think about it, have to think about it. But as we’ve seen since January…
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Rice Creek Commons Update
Although it’s not right here in the city, I know many of you are still interested in the former TCAAP property in Arden Hills (now Rice Creek Commons) and how we are working to make it a productive place for people to live and work. One of our challenges is that we are a fully…