Tonight: District 5 Congressional Seat Candidate Debate

July 20, 2020 By Sarah

Tonight, Monday, July 20^th, the League of Women Voters (LWV) Minneapolis and the West Metro Alliance of LWV are co-sponsoring Primary Election Candidate Debates for both the Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidates for U.S. Representative District 5. The other major parties do not have a contested primary.

6:30pm – Republican Candidates Debate
8:00pm – DFL Candidates Debate

The debates will be broadcast live and recorded by CCX Media, and live-streamed via a link at CCXmedia.org. All candidates in a contested primary for the U.S. House of Representatives 5th District were invited.

The Republican candidates are: Lacy Johnson and Danielle Stella. Dalia Al-Aqidi has withdrawn from the Republican primary.

The DFL candidates are: Les Lester, John Mason, Daniel Patrick McCarthy, Antone Melton-Meaux and Ilhan Omar (incumbent).

Email Questions in Advance or Submit During the Debates to: vote@lwvmpls.org or lwvgv@lwvmn.org. It is LWV policy to keep the identity of all persons submitting the questions confidential.

The League of Women Voters is sponsoring this event to bring nonpartisan voter education to the community. LWV does not endorse or oppose candidates for office or political parties.

Although SOME Polling places are changing due to pandemic, ALL Kingfielders STILL vote at MLK PARK

July 15, 2020 By Sarah

To help keep voters safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, 50 of 125 polling places in Minneapolis are moving for the 2020 primary and general election. The changes will help protect people living in residential facilities and provide more space to keep voters a safe distance from elections staff and each other.

Registered voters will receive a postcard in the mail indicating their new polling locations. The Minnesota Secretary of State’s polling place finder can also provide voters their new polling places. These locations will be the same for the Aug. 11 primary and Nov. 3 general elections. All voters choosing to vote in person on Election Day should check the online polling place finder or call 311 to verify their polling place.

Though polling locations will be open for the primary and general elections, the City encourages voting early by mail to minimize direct contact with others.

Hennepin County Jeopardy: a virtual game show focused on how Commissioners can wield power to shape affordable housing policy

July 1, 2020 By Sarah

Looking for something fun to do? Want to learn something while you’re at it? Have we got the game show for YOU!

Beacon invites you to watch and play Hennepin County Jeopardy on Thursday, July 9 starting at 6:30 p.m. Featuring our talented host Rev. Cindy Hillger, Deacon at St. Martin’s by the Lake Episcopal Church, and three live contestants, this fun evening will highlight some pretty serious stuff! With commissioner elections just around the corner, you’ll learn about the power of Hennepin County government and see the influence commissioners wield in shaping local policy, including housing policy.

Play along and build momentum around upcoming campaigns to push Hennepin County to invest in affordable housing developments like Bimosedaa and Vista 44.

It’ll be an evening of fun for the whole family, right from the comfort of your own home.

RSVP today to get the login information and let us know you’ll be there.

Public can post comments online about proposed charter amendment creating new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention

July 1, 2020 By Sarah

Members of the public interested in commenting on the proposed charter amendment establishing a new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention and removing the Police Department as a charter department can submit comments online.

The Minneapolis Charter Commission will hold a special meeting 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 to review the proposed amendment and discuss next steps. The City Council voted June 26 to advance the proposal as a ballot measure to be considered by Minneapolis voters.

Under state law, the Charter Commission has at least 60 days to complete its review and submit its recommendation to the City Council. The statutory deadline for submitting questions on the Nov. 3 general election ballot is Friday, Aug. 21. If approved by voters, the changes would become effective May 1, 2021.

The city charter is the constitution of the City of Minneapolis. Legally, it is a delegation of a portion of the State’s central governing authority exercised at the local level. Find the online comment form at minneapolismn.gov.

2020 Census

April 23, 2020 By Sarah

The 2020 Census is well underway. The massive undertaking of counting everyone living in the United States and five U.S. territories requires everyone’s participation. Over 75 million households have responded already. If your household has not responded, now is the time. Even if you received a paper questionnaire in the mail, you can still respond online at 2020census.gov.

Part of Kingfield has a up to 69% response rate, but the rest of the neighborhood is closer to 50%. Regardless, if YOU haven’t filled out the form for your household yet you need to do so. You Count!

Are you interested in how we got these numbers? Are you a Census Geek?! (Hint you are a Census Geek if you want to look at this map created by Kingfield neighbor, Jeff Matson as part of his work at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, U of M!) AND we need your help to make sure that EVERYONE gets counted! To volunteer on the Kingfield Complete Count Committee email sarah@kingfield.org

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