Tag: District Perspectives

  • Ramsey County’s big new priority: hunger

    Ramsey County’s big new priority: hunger

    County PerspectivesRamsey County’s big new priority: hunger by Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5Rafael OrtegacolumnistRamsey County, in response to COVID-19 in 2020, took on a big…

  • Resources, State Funding to Assist Minnesotans in Pandemic Recovery

    Resources, State Funding to Assist Minnesotans in Pandemic Recovery

    district perspectives Senator Sandy Pappas, District 65columnistThe 2021 legislative session and ensuing special session were particularly challenging, especially as a member of the minority party in…

  • American Rescue Plan

    American Rescue Plan

    county perspectivesRebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnist The city of St. Paul has been allotted an extraordinary $166 million from the American Rescue Plan.…

  • A Time of Restoration

    A Time of Restoration

    council perspectivesby St. Paul City Council Member Chris Tolbert Ward 3columnist Happy June, St. Paulites! I hope that everyone has had an opportunity to get out…

  • Urgent Need for Paid Medical Leave Program in Minnesota

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…