We're talking about St. Paul's fight to implement something that most of the civilized world has already adopted to enforce society's rules and regulations. City question #1, on the ballot in 2025, attempts to convert St. Paul's system of government from "Mad Max Style Libertarian Free For All" to one that allows for administrative citations. Matt Privratsky joins me to talk about that and other pressing election issues facing St. Paul.

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Aisha Chughtai, VP of the Minneapolis City Council, sits in the cargo container as we navigate Open Streets on Hennepin Avenue and talk about the issues at stake in the 2025 city election.

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We're breaking down the pivotal race for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 7 between Council Member Katie Cashman and challenger Elizabeth Shaffer. Joining me for the analysis are Heather Silsbee and Taylor Dahlin.

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A bike ride conversation with Omar Fateh, candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis.

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A conversation with Jamison Whiting, candidate for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 11. In the first ever competition-based episode of Wedge LIVE, only one can emerge victorious. And it was your host, John Edwards.

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My bike ride conversation with Rep. Kaohly Her, who is running for mayor of Saint Paul.

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My bike ride conversation with Eric Harris Bernstein, candidate for Minneapolis Board of Estimate & Taxation.

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A bike ride conversation with DeWayne Davis, candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis.

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