EDITORIAL CONTENT -
Italicized headline is the final Strib paragraph on some ins and outs of Mpls mayoral candidacies.
Frey is hoping mediocrity and conservatism mixed, will nonetheless carry the day with a host of challengers. Radinovich was Frey's campaign chief last election, and that time the team won. Radinovich separately lost to Republican Stauber in his attempt to go to Congress from the Iron Range.
There seem to be good candidates, and to say a debate taking the top three, vs taking the top four, is a choice of the hosting group is legitimate where with seventeen hats in the ring some culling was needed to have a meaningful debate.
There is time for things to heat up, and sift out, before a final vote.
With Frey debating two progressives, both female, he will be in a sense unique. However, he's had his turn and it was as messed up as it could be. George Floyd was killed on his watch. Cop union boss Bob Kroll went ape-shit publicly over Donald Trump, showing something about police rank and file attitude. And yet Frey basically is unyielding on reforms to policing - where the other two in the first debate will not be bleating "LAW AND ORDER" so at least there will be a voicing in favor of the public safety charter reform.
Frey opposes the policing oriented charter reform. That alone should make progressive voters appalled and willing to change.
It is amazing that Strib's entire item does not contain the word "charter." So in discussing Awad being left out of debating, there is no report of what he thinks of the policing reform charter proposal. Tune in later? What? It is a long item.
One truth. Frey has to go. Another, the new mayor - make that next serving mayor - will be DFL. There is little Republican urban support. The Republicans are focused out-state.
So, Frey debating two progressives should gain coverage of progressive attitudes and hopes; Frey being in opposition. How media cover that debate will be informative about what to expect up to election day.
Will Radinovich again be king-maker, or is the magic gone?
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INFO ABOUT BALLOT QUESTIONS - CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSALS
lwvmps - League of Women Voters - Mpls.
Strib report re Yes 4 Minneapolis.
Doubtlessly some readers will have favored sites not listed. This IS only a sample.
The point is that voters be informed. There are more than one proposal. Although the policing reform one has gained most attention, other things matter.
So read enough to not be surprised when voting.