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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 14, 1:17 AM

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Mayor Her's 2027 budget proposal includes elimination of supervisor positions in St. Paul Police Department

Star Tribune and KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedIn an internal email to staff, Chief Axel Henry said the proposed cuts "will necessitate that we re-examine our staffing model and identify efficiencies.".
What changedThe left frames it as "Five takeaways from St. Paul’s Mayor Kaohly Her’s first budget proposal". The center frames it as "Mayor Her's 2027 budget proposal includes elimination of supervisor positions in St. Paul...".
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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Five takeaways from St. Paul’s Mayor Kaohly Her’s first budget proposal". The center frames it as "Mayor Her's 2027 budget proposal includes elimination of supervisor positions in St. Paul...".

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Aug 13, 10:53 PM: Star Tribune joined the source map.

Aug 13, 11:56 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.

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Center ·News report

Mayor Her's 2027 budget proposal includes elimination of supervisor positions in St. Paul Police Department

In an internal email to staff, Chief Axel Henry said the proposed cuts "will necessitate that we re-examine our staffing model and identify efficiencies."

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Center-left ·News report

Five takeaways from St. Paul’s Mayor Kaohly Her’s first budget proposal

St. Paul is proposing a 6.8% increase to the city’s property tax levy, a smaller increase than homeowners may face in Minneapolis. Mayor Kaohly Her will also take a $20,000 pay cut.

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