Lee Samelson
Posted by on May 22, 2025

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    • St. Paul city council candidate forum on May 27th

    • Save the date! Minneapolis mayoral candidate forum set for June 25th

    • Unidos St. Paul, our fellow grassroots organization who is also working on
      equitable climate action and energy democracy at the local level, has scheduled
      a candidate forum for Ward 4 where there is a special election.

    • Why this matters to Saint Paul residents:

    • A need to build resilience against rising energy costs

    • Climate change is making homeowner's insurance less affordable

    • Concerns on unhealthy air quality indoors and outside.

    • Saint Paul's Ward 4 council seat is up for a special election on August 12th.

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