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St. Paul mayor and city council meeting to reach budget compromise

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The middle ground: a 7.2% increase.

In an interview Wednesday afternoon, Deputy Mayor Jamie Tincher said Carter, too, would like the levy to be lower. But proposing a 5% increase would mean an additional cut of $6 million from 2025 city services — a reduction that could increase fire response times, slow the processing of license applications and reduce parks and rec and library services.

“He doesn’t have a path to do that without reducing services that will be felt by the people who are currently getting them,” Tincher said.

If the two sides cannot agree on a tax levy for 2025, state law would require the city to institute this year’s levy. That, Tincher said, would lead to drastic cuts in city personnel and services, as costs go up every year because of things like health care, insurance and previously negotiated salary increases.

The gap between revenue and costs then, she said, would be $16 million.

Tincher was asked if this year’s negotiations felt “different.”



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Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat

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Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault.



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Minneapolis council fails to override Frey’s veto of labor board

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Two council members supporting the override, Aurin Chowdhury and Jason Chavez, said after the vote that they believe Frey’s plan gives too much power to employers at the expense of workers.

Greg Nammacher, the President of SEIU Local 26, released a statement saying workers will continue to push for better conditions, saying it’s incredibly frustrating that despite advocacy from groups representing tens of thousands of residents, the mayor and some council members chose to side with “low-road employers” who said they’d refuse to come to the table.

“We have no interest in and will not accept any future board process that is further watered down by even more misinformation and fear from corporate-funded PR firms,” he said.

The override was supported by Council Members Chowdhury, Chavez, Emily Koski, Jeremiah Ellison Robin Wonsley and Katie Cashman, as well as Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai and Council President Elliott Payne.

It was opposed by Council Members Jenkins, Osman, Palmisano, Michael Rainville and LaTrisha Vetaw.



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Bob Dylan approves of Timothée Chalamet playing him in biopic

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Legendary musician and Minnesota native Bob Dylan weighed in publicly this week for the first time on the decision to have Timothée Chalamet portray him in the upcoming biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” and Dylan said he has full confidence in the actor’s abilities.

“Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me,” the post read. “Or a younger me. Or some other me.”

The 28-year-old actor Chalamet, viewed by many as a heartthrob, raised the eyebrows of some in Minnesota and beyond who questioned his ability to play Dylan and replicate his iconic voice in the movie. After seeing Dylan’s praise, Chalamet posted an Instagram story with a stream of verbs to convey how excited he was, including “screaming,” “crying,” and “pooping.”

“Thank you Bob!!!! Dream come true!!!!” Chalamet wrote in his post.

After a tour of the school, Chalamet “talked and geeked out about theater” for 45 minutes with the students, according to drama coach Megan Reynolds. In interviews the next day with Dylan and overall music fans at Minneapolis’ Electric Fetus record store, they expressed confidence in Chalamet’s ability to get the look, and questioned whether he could sufficiently replicate Dylan’s voice.



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