Urgent Need for Paid Medical Leave Program in Minnesota

Senate PerspectivesUrgent Need for Paid Medical Leave Program in Minnesota By Sen. Sandy Pappas, District 65Throughout the past year, all of us have faced daunting…
A Greener St. Paul

Council PerspectivesSt. Paul City Council Member Rebecca Noeckercolumnist When you think of city government, what comes to mind? For most of us, it’s mundane acts of…
Confronting the Virus

County Perspectives by Commissioner Rafael Ortega, Columnist At every Ramsey County Board meeting since this global pandemic upended our lives one year ago, we have observed…
Help for those struggling

COUNCIL PERSPECTIVES Saint Paul City Council Member Chris Tolbert Ward 3 Columnist The ongoing pandemic and the economic recession that it has caused has put a huge burden…
Hope for the Year Ahead

Council Perspectivesby Rebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnist “Man plans, and God laughs.” As I looked back at the column I wrote this time…
Reintroducing the Riverview Corridor

Dear Community Reporter readers, I am happy to share that we have just begun the Engineering and Pre-Environmental Phase of the Riverview Corridor. To review for…
Fighting for our community

Hello West 7th Neighbors, I’m running for reelection and appreciate your support. Along with constituent services, I’ve worked on projects that improve our community.I was…
Council Perspectives: Building Our Budget

By Rebecca Noecker, City Councilmember, Ward 2 Every day, I receive dozens of constituent emails and phone calls on topics ranging from potholes to policing.…
Answering the Pandemic

by Rafael Ortega Every day at Ramsey County, we are reminded that we are facing the largest health and economic crisis in 100 years and…