Christopher Magan

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Christopher Magan

Hennepin County Administrator David Hough will retire from his leadership role at the end of July after 40 years working for the county including a dozen years as the top executive. Hough won't be completely leaving county government behind. He will shift into an advisory role and also oversee special projects starting Aug. 1.

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Christopher Magan

By Christopher Magan "I think there are going to be some really hard choices for folks at the local level," said Matt Freeman, the group's director. Counties already struggle to administer those programs because of staffing shortages, antiquated computer systems and other challenges. Fewer resources will just make it harder to deal with the growing demand for aid programs.

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Christopher Magan

When Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty wanted to condemn the Laken Riley Act, she tapped a previously unknown partner for help - a communications firm that aims to "dramatically decrease the legal system's footprint in this country." The act, signed into law in late January, requires law enforcement officers to work with federal authorities to detain and potentially deport undocumented immigrants who have been arrested for certain serious crimes.

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Christopher Magan

The decision to abandon plans to build a streetcar line down St. Paul's W. 7th Street has left Ramsey County with $730 million to spend on other transportation projects over the coming decade. After the County Board said in September that it no longer backed the line, Public Works officials began figuring out how to best use the funding. What they came up with is a plan to make it easier for buses, cars, cyclists and pedestrians to get around the county.

1 month ago | startribune.com | Christopher Magan

Time is running out for Minnesotans who lost equity, after their property was seized and sold because of delinquent taxes, to get part of a $109 million settlement fund. Thousands of Minnesotans are potentially eligible for part of a class-action settlement, but they have to file a claim before Friday, June 6. So far, less than 1,000 of the nearly 8,000 eligible seized properties have had a claim. "We have been sending out notices, trying to get it on people's radar.