Chris Coleman for Saint Paul

Editorial, Pioneer Press

In his first term as mayor of St. Paul, Chris Coleman has established that he can work well with the City Council; will fight for big projects he considers important, such as Central Corridor light rail; can take heat from his own side; will persist at solving contentious issues (for example, the flood wall at Holman Field, Rock-Tenn's pursuit of a new fuel source and Trader Joe's quest to open a store in St. Paul).  -READ MORE

Editorial, Minneapolis Star Tribune

A lot of positive things have happened in Minnesota's capital city over the past four years. St. Paul hosted the 2008 Republican National Convention, continued the revitalization of downtown, made progress on the Central Corridor, opened a state-of-the-art branch library and renovated rec center, and increased the number of cops while reducing crime.  -READ MORE

Tad Vezner, Pioneer Press
This year, the prime contenders for mayor of St. Paul include an incumbent who won't say whether he's running for governor and a challenger who won't say whether she's a Republican. -READ MORE

Jason Hoppin, Pioneer Press
With little more than a week before the primary election, incumbent mayor Chris Coleman is vastly outstripping his nearest competitor's fundraising in the 2009 St. Paul mayor's race.  -READ MORE

Tad Vezner, Pioneer Press
It'll be the "Eat Street" of new-wave energy — where kilowatts, rather than calories, come from innovative sources.  At least, that's what St. Paul and Minneapolis leaders, along with Xcel Energy, hope to turn the Central Corridor into in coming years.  -READ MORE

Allison Kaplan, Pioneer Press
In a ballroom at the St. Paul Hotel on Thursday night, life changed for two local fashion designers who watched their national debut on the season premiere of "Project Runway" with a glittery audience that included Mayor Chris Coleman.  "I can safely say this is the best-looking crowd I've ever seen in St. Paul," Coleman said.  -READ MORE

Kevin Giles, Star Tribune
While acknowledging that the city faces tough choices, Chris Coleman says public libraries are a resource that must be protected.  With an exhibit about hometown author F. Scott Fitzgerald as a backdrop, Mayor Chris Coleman pledged Wednesday that St. Paul would keep its public libraries open despite strains on the city budget.  -READ MORE

Anthony Lonetree, Star Tribune
Mayor Coleman says the district's entertainment providing "rebirth to downtown."  From the barrooms to the mayor's office, the thought came to people at different times and in different ways, but most agreed: Something interesting seemed to be brewing in St. Paul's Lowertown area.  -READ MORE

Joe Kimball, MinnPost
Not ready to give up on the historic Ford Plant on the Mississippi River in Highland Park, St. Paul officials are now asking Ford officials to consider building a new electric-powered commercial van at the plant.  -READ MORE

Scott Goldberg, KARE 11
At Eileen Weida park on Saint Paul's east side, Tuesday afternoon looked like summer should.  Kids were playing, and adults were comfortable.  "I feel safe," said Lashowna Dukes, a counselor supervising children in the park.  "Over the years, I've seen a lot of problems, but (crime) has got to be less now."  -READ MORE