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December 13, 2012
R.T. Rybak requests reclassification of license plate data as "Not Public"
A day after we told you about how the MPD's publicly available license plate data could be used by stalkers to track their victims, Mayor R.T. Rybak is requesting the state remove that information from the public realm.SEE ALSO: Melissa Hill's new blog allows you to "Track the Police" using public d ... More >>
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December 13, 2012
Doomtree Day in Minneapolis is Friday, proclaims Mayor Rybak
The Mayans (or dumb folks from the present, depending on what you believe) predicted our impending doom for just over a week from now, but an impending Doomtree Day is coming even sooner. In conjunction with the opening night of the Doomtree Blowout 8 at First Avenue, Minneapolis mayor R.T. Ry ... More >>
Blogs
September 27, 2012
R.T. Rybak dissed by North Carolina newspaper
Last winter, the New York Times mentioned Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak as a potential 2016 presidential candidate.He was included in a list that included Democratic heavy-hitters like Hillary Clinton, Rahm Emanuel, and Elizabeth Warren. Pretty impressive, eh?SEE ALSO:-- Did Rybak lie about I-35W bri ... More >>
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September 19, 2012
"Railgating" along "The Purple Path": Mpls' solution to Vikings tailgaiting problem
Say what you want about the plan itself, but you have to give Mayor R.T. Rybak and the Minneapolis hospitality industry credit -- they certainly have a way with words.SEE ALSO:-- Minnesota Vikings' one-year value increase largest in NFL-- ESPN's Mike and Mike still unaware of Vikings stadium deal, t ... More >>
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September 5, 2012
Did Rybak lie about I-35W bridge collapse during DNC speech? [VIDEO]
SEE ALSO: -- R.T. Rybak is a finalist for the 2012 World Mayor Prize-- RT Rybak blames pot smokers for Minneapolis murdersSome Republicans are upset by comments Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak made about bridges and infrastructure during his DNC speech... but do they have a legitimate beef?
Blogs
August 14, 2012
KSTP's Jay Kolls fires back at Rybak, doubles down on re-election claim
SEE ALSO:- Mayor Rybak denies KSTP report that he may not seek re-election We got an unexpected phone call yesterday from KSTP 5 Eyewitness news reporter Jay Kolls in response to our post about Mayor R.T. Rybak taking to Facebook to deny the station's claim that he was considering not running for re ... More >>
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August 13, 2012
Mayor Rybak denies KSTP report that he may not seek re-election
SEE ALSO:-- The Real Rybak: Up close and personal with the Minneapolis mayorMayor R.T. Rybak took to Facebook last night to angrily deny a report by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News that he is considering not seeking re-election.
Blogs
July 2, 2012
Phyllis Kahn compares R.T. Rybak's stadium flip-flop to Nixon's views on communism
In a MinnPost column, Rep. Phyllis Kahn, D-Minneapolis, criticizes Mayor R.T. Rybak for serving as Governor Dayton's "best supporting actor" during the Vikings stadium drive.Kahn notes that Rybak "began his political career by railing against the evils of lavish taxpayer subsidies to professional sp ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2012
R.T. Rybak is a finalist for the 2012 World Mayor Prize
Sure, Minneapolis (mostly) loves R.T. Rybak, but who knew he was internationally renowned?Rybak, mayor of Minneapolis for just over a decade, is a finalist for the 2012 World Mayor Prize. The contest is organized by the City Mayors Foundation, an international think tank founded in 2003 "to promote, ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2012
Mayor Rybak offers perfect rejoinder to L.A. Nik on Facebook
Who is L.A. Nik? Imagine the skeletal looks of Mick Mars paired with the shameless self-promotion of Gene Simmons except with none of the fame.He also calls himself "the Mayor of Minneapolis After Dark."Lately, L.A. Nik has been in a bit of a self-promotional frenzy. He is claiming that Letterman's ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2012
Police Chief Tim Dolan will not seek a third term
In a statement released late this morning, Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan announced that as of 2013, he will no longer serve as the city's top cop "I have given notice to Mayor R.T. Rybak that I will not be seeking a third term when my current term as Chief expires in January of next year," he ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2012
Majority of Minneapolis City Council now supports Vikings stadium
Today, after months of backdoor negotiations and hemming and hawing, a majority of Minneapolis City Council members pledged support for a new Vikings stadium at the Metrodome site.At a news conference, Mayor R.T. Rybak told Gov. Mark Dayton: "We want to hand you the signed letters of seven city c ... More >>
Blogs
February 6, 2012
R.T. Rybak mentioned as "potential" presidential candidate by New York Times
In an article in the Sunday edition of the New York Times titled "The 2016 Election, Already Upon Us," Washington bureau chief David Leonhardt pontificated on likely candidates for a presidential election four years in the future. In among the usual suspects -- Hillary Clinton, Andrew Cuomo, Eli ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2012
The Real Rybak: A reporter's notebook in Iowa [VIDEO]
In this week's cover story, we followed Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak around for several weeks to document the day-to-day life of a city politician marking his tenth year in office. Along the way, we traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, ahead of the January 3 caucus to witness Rybak in his role as v ... More >>
News
January 18, 2012
The real R.T. Rybak
Up close and personal with the Minneapolis mayor
Blogs
January 18, 2012
The Real Rybak: The WCCO broadcast just after Mayor R.T. Rybak's tragic news [VIDEO]
For this week's cover story, we spent several weeks following Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak around, documenting his day-to-day life to mark his 10th year in office. In the course of the reporting, we learned that his 13-year-old niece Shannon O'Hara was battling brain cancer. Rybak kept a hectic ... More >>
Blogs
October 31, 2011
City Pages, RT Rybak featured in New York Times
David Carr remembers when RT Rybak was an alt weekly publisher.David Carr reaches back to his days as a Minneapolis alternative weekly editor in today's issue of the New York Times, calling on Mayor RT Rybak for an assist.Carr's column revives the age-old rivalry between the Twin Cities Reader an ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2011
Citywide sales tax, statewide pull-tabs might pay for Vikings stadium
Just 20 more ideas, and we'll get this stadium thing figured out.The Minnesota Vikings new stadium has led to a stack of ideas from public officials on how to get the thing built and paid for. Tax on Ramsey County? State legacy funds? Block E Casino downtown? Now, there are two more ideas: One, f ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2011
Minneapolis wants $30 million cut of Metrodome sale
R.T. Rybak says the city has shelled out more than $30 million on the Dome over the years.This isn't going to help the Vikings on that whole new stadium plan idea thing. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak sent a letter to Gov. Mark Dayton earlier this week claiming the city is entitled to a $30 millio ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
R.T. Rybak proposes quicker street repairs, 90 job cuts
Mayor R.T. Rybak's proposal would avoid property tax hikes for most Minneapolis residents.Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak proposed his 2012 budget in downtown Minneapolis this morning.The good news: those pesky potholes might be filled in sooner than expected. The bad news: The city of Minneapoli ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2011
Rybak declares disaster, City Council plans emergency meeting
The disaster declarations could free up state and federal funds.Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak as issued a formal declaration of emergency in the wake of Sunday's tornado touchdown in North Minneapolis, paving the way for an emergency City Council meeting tomorrow. The meeting takes place at 9: ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2011
Minneapolis tornado kills one person, rips up homes. Curfew in effect
Tony WebsterThe storm uprooted this massive tree in North Minneapolis.Parts of of North Minneapolis looked like a war zone by Sunday evening after a tornado touched down inside city limits, killed one person, injured more than 30, damaged about 100 homes and snapped trees like they were tooth ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2011
Minneapolis Fire Department would lay off eight under GOP plan
Years of cuts have already left the department below industry standards.If Minnesota Senate and House Republicans get their way, the Minneapolis Fire Department is in for even more bad news. Republicans announced a budget proposal yesterday that recommends cutting Local Government Aid to hel ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2010
Blue Cross drops $1.5 million money bomb on Nice Ride
Rybak and the Do Groove guy.Imagine if you will the mayor of Minneapolis, R.T. Rybak, riding a lime green bicycle around City Hall, followed on same by Blue Cross CEO Pat Geraghty and the Do Groove TV commercial guy -- the dude in the sweater vest bustin' out his hip hop moves in a doctor's w ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
R.T. Rybak laments fire department cuts: Q & A
The mayor says Pawlenty-era cuts have put the city in a tight spot.Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's 2011 budget proposal calls for at least 32 cuts to the fire department. Many in the department think personnel levels are already too low, making it more dangerous than ever to be a fire fighter ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2010
RT Rybak declares Limerick Day with a limerick
Image by fractured-fairytales The limerick is an ancient poetic tradition dating back to 18th-Century Ireland. Known for its humorous (and often naughty) nature and strict format, this unpretentious form of expression has enjoyed popularity all over the world, and is a surprisingly enduring fo ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2010
RT Rybak blames pot smokers for Minneapolis murders
Derrick Martin's murder on the trails of Lake Calhoun marked the 20th homicide in Minneapolis this year. That brings our 2010 total above all of 2009 with seven months remaining in the year. So what could be causing the gun battles on our streets? Mayor RT Rybak blames you and your love of mari ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2010
Velma Korbel is the new Minneapolis Civil Rights Director
City of MinneapolisThe Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved R.T. Rybak's nomination of Velma Korbel for the city's new Civil Rights director this morning. Korbel is currently the Commissioner of the Minneapolis Minnesota Department of Human Rights. She is slated to start the new g ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2010
R.T. Rybak congratulates Margaret Anderson Kelliher (Video)
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak tells the Democratic Farm Labor Party "it's time to come together to support Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor."
Blogs
April 6, 2010
R.T. Rybak nominates Velma Korbel new Civil Rights director
Rybak nominated Velma Korbel to succeed current director Michael Jordan. No, not that Michael Jordan.
Blogs
April 1, 2010
First Avenue Day declared by Minneapolis mayor
Photo via First Ave's TwitterFor as long as I can remember First Avenue has been The Place. It's this way for all of us, whether your band aspires to play the Mainroom or your Dad tells smirky stories of smoking pot in the Entry basement with the 'Mats. Purple Rain? Yes, of course (how many peopl ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2010
R.T. Rybak's ups and downs profiled by "Governing" magazine
Under the headline "Radical Renewal," it says Rybak is "a bundle of contradictions."
Blogs
February 3, 2010
Rybak not backing civil rights director for reappointment
Michael Jordan is the only department head Rybak didn't nominate for reappointment.
News
January 27, 2010
Minneapolis homicides: Murderopolis redux?
Mayor R.T. Rybak: "We've had several good years followed by several bad nights"
Blogs
January 21, 2010
RT Rybak wagers local music scene in a football bet
The mayor chose the Minnesota Beatle Project, Mason Jennings, and Brother Ali to represent our local music scene. Nice choices, mayor!
Blogs
January 14, 2010
R.T. Rybak and the bogus "Harry Reid moment"
Did the mayor insult Latinos? Naaahhh...
Blogs
January 4, 2010
R.T. Rybak sworn in, Barb Johnson re-elected city council president
Now in his third term, Rybak will balancing his mayoral duties with a run for governor. Watching him juggle those tasks will be interesting.
Blogs
December 22, 2009
Laid off Minneapolis cops re-hired
First they had a job. Then they didn't. Now 15 Minneapolis cops have been hired yet again--Happy Holidays!
Blogs
December 7, 2009
R.T. Rybak launches campaign for governor
The Minneapolis mayor kicks off his campaign for governor at the Varsity Theater.
Blogs
November 6, 2009
Shocker: Rybak running for governor
Just two days after winning reelection as Minneapolis mayor, R.T. Rybak appears to have his sights on higher office.
Blogs
November 6, 2009
Busted: Rybak used mayoral campaign funds for gubernatorial run
Rybak used mayoral campaign funds in May to conduct a poll about his strength to run for governor.
Blogs
November 2, 2009
Rybak still pretending he isn't running for governor just yet
During a short debate on Minnesota Public Radio today, Rybak acknowledged that it would be tough to run Minneapolis while also campaigning for governor... IF he decides to run.
Blogs
October 22, 2009
Hashtag fight! Luke Hellier vs. Blois Olson
Folks, we have a battle over $99 and a political speed-dating event that has turned into a hashtag war.
Blogs
October 14, 2009
Minneapolis mayoral candidates play "Where's Rybak?"
You probably haven't noticed, but Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is up for reelection next month. We don't think Rybak even knows about it.
Blogs
October 6, 2009
Twin Cities: We're smarter than you
The Daily Beast has made a list of the smartest cities, and we rank No. 4!
Blogs
October 2, 2009
This week's "Best of Hot Dish"
Read about what new places to check out, what place to revisit, why not to hold out your hand to grumpy customers, and how many Honeycrisps our mayor can throw back.
Blogs
October 1, 2009
Rybak casually announces he's running for Governor
The Minneapolis Mayor tells City Pages the news that many want to hear.
Blogs
August 21, 2009
Rybak e-disses Calif. mayors in fantasy football competition
Mayor R.T. Rybak didn't have the football smarts to create his own fantasy football team, but he sure knows how to toss around the dirt about his competition on the interwebs.
Blogs
August 10, 2009
Rybak makes young girls swoon
Miley Cyrus? Jonas Brothers? Santa? Nope. These young girls were totally starstruck by the one-and-only Rybak at the Minneapolis Aquatennial Torchlight Parade last month.
Blogs
June 29, 2009
Rybak rips Pawlenty's budget skills on Twitter
Who doesn't love a good passive-aggressive political slap? More points if you do it on Twitter.
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