Just heard that @mollycoleman.bsky.social won the Ward 4 election handily, proving (once again!) that the anti-street-safety 'tree truther' SARPA cranks have no juice. Congrats to Molly! I think she can be an excellent St. Paul City Council Member.
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Thanks for posting this! I’ve been refreshing MN SOS for the results (they still show no-reports) and had decided I’d better stop in service of sleep hygiene, just in case the Carolyn Will of it all came out strongly. 😮💨
aug 13, 2025, 2:56 am • 5 0 • view
Sweet dreams!
aug 13, 2025, 2:57 am • 1 0 • view
Damn I was pulling for Hanson but I’m happy that a certain NIMBY didn’t succeed.
aug 13, 2025, 3:12 am • 0 0 • view
Compare and contrast with the 2018 special election where Mitra Jalali won in the same Council Ward.
aug 13, 2025, 3:56 am • 3 0 • view
Are precincts 5 and 12 near St Thomas?
aug 13, 2025, 4:16 am • 1 0 • view
Not surprising that Will only won the precincts directly adjacent to St. Thomas.
aug 13, 2025, 3:12 am • 7 0 • view
I appreciate that Coleman stuck to her values (and good policy) and didn't go pandering for votes in my neighborhood. I will say that I think some of Will's support reflects the very legitimate frustrations that some of my neighbors have with some students and landlords.
aug 13, 2025, 3:28 am • 2 0 • view
Now you don't deal with that by banning new development (in fact I think that it would make it worse) but I get why some people are frustrated. Fortunately, we have not had any issues with our many student neighbors and I think our experience is broadly representative.
aug 13, 2025, 3:31 am • 2 0 • view
We can and should be dealing withe extreme issues by having DSI and SPPD enforcing our laws and regulations.
aug 13, 2025, 3:33 am • 2 0 • view
As someone who has lived in STP for 40 years and went to UST 20+ years ago, those "concerns" have existed for the entirety of the schools existence
aug 13, 2025, 3:39 am • 2 0 • view
Yes and I think they've gotten better! Things like the multi year residency requirement, the work of people like Amy Gage, and the new apartment buildings have made a difference.
aug 13, 2025, 3:43 am • 1 0 • view
Amy has been huge, problem is there are still a bunch of old cranks over there
aug 13, 2025, 3:49 am • 0 0 • view
Does P12 include summit? 🤪
aug 13, 2025, 3:09 am • 0 0 • view
Now posted at SOS electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Inde...
aug 13, 2025, 3:10 am • 1 0 • view
Oh, the *other* SOS.
aug 13, 2025, 3:39 am • 2 0 • view
Also me when i first read it.
aug 13, 2025, 10:43 am • 1 0 • view
aug 13, 2025, 3:10 am • 1 0 • view
Hell yeah!
aug 13, 2025, 2:55 am • 1 0 • view
Precinct 10?
aug 13, 2025, 2:55 am • 0 0 • view
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ stay tuned.
aug 13, 2025, 2:56 am • 1 0 • view
I saw some comments on my local Facebook page from the tree truthers that were just out and out mistruths and misleading presumptions about Coleman's policies. Glad to see that the best candidate won. I'm betting not everyone feels the same way.
aug 13, 2025, 3:20 am • 3 0 • view
As someone who lives in a different Midwestern city...what is a "tree truther"?
aug 13, 2025, 4:00 am • 1 0 • view
Spare yourself and don't read this, unless you really want to know. streets.mn/2025/07/24/s...
aug 13, 2025, 4:04 am • 5 0 • view
