With city councils in both Minneapolis and St. Paul on the ballot in 2023, John has a conversation with St. Paul Councilmember Mitra Jalali about the issues that will define this election year. What is the conversation we should be having on public safety? What accounts for the different approach and results in the Twin Cities when it comes to homeless encampments? Are there lessons for Minneapolis in the St. Paul rent control experience? We talk about how Mitra's relationship to the internet has changed since her first election in 2018, how to get beyond empty campaign rhetoric, and the reality check candidates should give themselves before running for office. Plus, a discussion of what John is calling perhaps the most well-crafted issues section on a local candidate website that he has ever seen: https://mitrajalali.com/community-issues
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