Saint Paul is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River,Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center of Minnesota's government. The Minnesota State Capitol and the state government offices all sit on a hill close to the city's downtown district. One of the oldest cities in Minnesota,Saint Paul has several historic neighborhoods and landmarks,such as the Summit Avenue Neighborhood,the James J. Hill House,and the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Like the adjacent city of Minneapolis,Saint Paul is known for its cold,snowy winters and humid summers.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul is a metropolitan area in the Upper Midwestern United States centered around the confluence of the Mississippi,Minnesota,and St. Croix rivers in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is commonly known as the Twin Cities after the area's two largest cities,Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Minnesotans often refer to the two together simply as "The Cities". The area is Minnesota's economic,cultural,and political center.
The Metropolitan Council,commonly abbreviated Met Council or Metro Council,is the regional governmental agency and metropolitan planning organization in Minnesota serving the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area,accounting for over 55 percent of the state's population.
William Mitchell College of Law was a private,independent law school located in St. Paul,Minnesota,United States,from 1956 to 2015. Accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA),it offered full- and part-time legal education in pursuit of the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. On December 9,2015,Hamline University School of Law merged into William Mitchell College of Law,and became the Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Stephen Philip Cohen was an American political scientist and professor of security studies. He was a leading expert on India,Pakistan and South Asian security,He was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He authored,co-authored or edited over 12 books,was named as one of America's 500 most influential people in foreign affairs,and was a fixture on radio and television talk shows.
Gary Orfield is an American professor of education,law,political science and urban planning at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. He worked previously at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A native Minnesotan,Orfield received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and travels annually to Latin America.
Melissa Hortman is an American politician and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Hortman represents District 34B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Brooklyn Park,Champlin and Coon Rapids and parts of Anoka and Hennepin Counties.
David A. Thompson is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 58,which included portions of Dakota and Goodhue counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a former radio personality. Thompson was a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in 2014.
Frank Hornstein is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives 2003-2025. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Hornstein represents District 61A,which includes parts of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County,Minnesota.
David Scott Dibble is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate since 2003. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Dibble represents District 61,which includes parts of Minneapolis in Hennepin County. From 2001 to 2003,he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Theodore Adams Mondale is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1991 to 1997. He is the elder son of the late former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale and the late Joan Mondale.
Kurt Louis Daudt is an American politician and former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He is also a former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 27B,which included portions of Anoka,Isanti,and Sherburne counties in east-central Minnesota,north of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He lives on his family farm in Crown,Minnesota.
Scott J. Newman is an American attorney and former Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. He represented Senate District 18,which includes portions of McLeod,Meeker,Sibley and Wright counties just west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for attorney general in the 2014 election.
A large number of books and articles have been written on the subject of suburbs and suburban living as a regional,national or worldwide phenomenon. This is a selected bibliography of scholarly and analytical works,listed by subject region and focus.
Margaret M. Weir is an American political scientist and sociologist,best known for her work on social policy and the politics of poverty in the United States,particularly at the levels of state and local government.
Jon Koznick is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,Koznick represents District 57A in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the city of Lakeville and parts of Dakota and Scott Counties.
Steve Elkins is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Elkins represents District 50B in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the city of Bloomington and parts of Hennepin County.
Tou Xiong is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 44. He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives,representing District 53A in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Sandra Feist is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party,(DFL),Feist represents District 41B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Columbia Heights and New Brighton,and parts of Anoka,Hennepin,and Ramsey Counties.
Andrew Myers is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,Myers represents District 45A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Mound,Minnetrista,and Orono and parts of Hennepin County.
