Six Months In, Mayor Her Reflects On Initial Crises And The Long-Term Future

When Kaohly Her took office in January as the first woman and first Hmong American elected mayor of St. Paul, she expected to spend her…
Downtown St. Paul’s Billion Dollar Moment

The St. Paul Downtown Alliance held its first Annual Meeting last month at the Palace Theatre. There, we painted a picture of how all the…
St. Paul Secures Partial Wins During 2026 Legislative Session

St. Paul lawmakers and city leaders secured several infrastructure and economic development investments during the 2026 legislative session, though many of the city’s largest requests…
Mayor Her Highlights Downtown Development, Public Safety in State of the City

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her highlighted downtown revitalization, public safety coordination and city service improvements during her first State of the City address, delivered April…
Downtown St. Paul Alliance Announces over $1 billion in downtown investment

More than $1 billion in public and private investment is flowing into downtown St. Paul, city and business leaders announced Tuesday during the St. Paul…
Introducing Building Stronger Together

District Perspectives – Ramsey County Board Chair, Commissioner, District 5 Last month, I shared what Ramsey County’s fiscal health analysis tells us: how we use…
Hard Work Beyond the Headlines

The funding will help jumpstart development at RiversEdge, the site of the former West Publishing Building and Ramsey County jail that has sat vacant for…
Community Voices: Performing arts going strong downtown

Mark Twain’s oft-quoted comment that reports of his death had been “greatly exaggerated” can also be applied to the much-maligned downtown of our own capitol…
St. Paul Launches $5 Million Downtown Vitality Fund To Boost Housing, Business Activity

The city of St. Paul has launched a new $5 million Downtown Vitality Fund aimed at supporting housing development and economic activity in the downtown…