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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 happened 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.".
The headline split 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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Left / center-leftFive takeaways from St. Paul’s Mayor Kaohly Her’s first budget proposal

Star Tribune · Center-left · News report

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

KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) · Center · News report

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 13, 11:56 PM

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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Star TribuneNews report · Aug 13, 10:53 PM

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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