r/ThingsMinnesota

Last week, Minnesota lawmakers passed $40 MILLION for rental assistance. This victory is no small feat in a divided House, where organizers were told more funds for rent relief would be politically impossible. It is the result of tireless organizing which will continue growing - as we keep struggling toward a housing system in which no one lives under the threat o exploitation, displacement or forced removal.

This money will keep people housed, but we need Hennepin County and partner organizations to move quickly - especially in Minneapolis, where the City Council's efforts to extend the eviction timeline were vetoed by Mayor Jacob Frey.

Just a reminder that the address Ilhan was trying to send $1.4M but was blocked by the GOP, has recieved $400k multiple times!! https://x.com/angelaroosee/status/2057634654833004982

An article from City Journal covers the restaurant industry's troubles, "many rooted in misguided government policies and an increasingly antibusiness turn in local politics", from a national perspective but Minneapolis stands out for its sales tax policy:

>In a number of states, local municipalities can slap an additional sales tax on restaurant meals. Thirteen of the nation’s largest cities—including Chicago, Washington, D.C., Miami, Boston, and Denver—now tax dining at higher rates than other purchases. Minneapolis has the highest combined restaurant sales tax among major cities, at 12.03 percent. Chicago follows at 11.75 percent, Kansas City at 10.85 percent, and Seattle at 10.35 percent.

https://www.kaaltv.com/news/one-person-dead-following-shooting-near-essex-park-apartments-in-rochester/

“RPD identified the suspect as 34-year-old Derrell Williams of Rochester. He faces charges related to homicide.”

“Police were called to the scene at 5:15 p.m. where they found a 31-year-old man in the parking lot, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.”

“He was taken to Mayo Clinic Saint Marys, where he was and pronounced dead.”

“Lieutenant Wade Blazejak with the Rochester Police Department said his team is familiar with the apartment complex.”

“There has been other gunfire-related incidents at this same apartment complex,” Blazejak said.”