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2010 News Releases
City jobs, small-business support mitigates recession (07/29/10)
Mayor, prosecutors announce gun-violence initiative (07/22/10)
Mayor welcomes drum corps to Aquatennial parade (07/21/10)
Rybak, Coleman, Bell launch Central Corridor business initiative (07/20/10)
City wins major court victory for taxpayers (05/18/10)
Mayor Sends STEP-UP Youth off to Work (06/14/10)
Mayors Launch ThincGreen (06/22/10)
Mayor Rybak Statement on Supreme Court Unallotment Decision (5/5/10)
Mayor Rybak Statement on Lake Street Fire Investigation (5/4/10)
Mayor Rybak Hails Approval of Civil Rights Director (04/30/10)
Mayor Rybak Delivers Supplemental City Budget (04/08/10)
Mayor Rybak’s Statement on Collapse of Central Corridor Talks (03/26/10)
Mayor Rybak, Mayor Ness and Iron Range Mayors Call on Citizens and Legislators to Oppose Cuts to Local Government Aid (03/22/10)
Minneapolis Approves $15.4-Million Foreclosure Plan (03/15/10)
Mayor Rybak: Minneapolis Safer with Chief Dolan (03/12/10)
Mayor R.T. Rybak Delivers State of the City Address (3/11/10)
Minneapolis, Red Cross work together to aid Chile (3/4/10)
Mayors Rybak, Oberloh and Byrnes Oppose Cuts to Local Government Aid (3/1/10)
Community works to end youth violence (02/18/10)
Mayor Rybak’s Statement on the Governor’s Budget (02/15/10)
Mayor Rybak to Craft Supplemental Budget (02/16/10)
Mayor Rybak helps third-graders prepare for college (02/11/10)
Mayor Rybak thanks Director of COPS Program (02/02/10)
Mayor Rybak Calls for Jobs, Clean-Energy Economy (01/28/10)
Mayor Rybak and Mayor Nagin place friendly wager (01/21/10)
Minneapolis Receives $19.5 Million in Foreclosure-Recovery Funds (01/14/10)
In Inaugural Address, Mayor Rybak Hails Progress, Raises Bar (1/4/2010)
2009 News Releases
Mayor Rybak hails confirmation of Lubinski as US Marshal (12/28/09)
Minneapolis to re-hire police officers (12/22/09)
More than 40 miles of streets paved in 2009 (12/21/09)
Mayor Rybak applauds internal audit with New City Department (12/18/09)
Mayor Rybak hails adoption of budget (12/07/09)
Mayor Rybak announces new chief of staff (11/17/09)
Mayor Rybak welcomes Northstar rail (11/16/09)
Homeless youth center breaks ground (11/12/09)
Mayor Rybak praises hydropower project (11/05/09)
Mayoral football re-match (10/29/09)
Mayor Rybak gives economic speech to Rotary (10/28/09)
Mill City Apartment Groundbreaking (10/27/09)
Northside revitalization continues (10/22/09)
Mayor Rybak call for unemployment benefits extension (10/20/09)
Downtown transportation transformation milestone (10/19/09)
Minneapolis gets new emergency center (10/15/09)
Lubinski nominated US Marshall (10/14/09)
Minneapolis honored for preventing youth violence (10/14/09)
BLU DOT expands business (10/08/09)
Minneapolis public housing gets $31.8M (10/01/09)
Holy Land expands business (09/29/09)
Target Center green roof is complete (09/15/09)
Bike share gears up in Minneapolis (09/02/09)
Swedish Minister visits Minneapolis (08/27/09)
Communications Intern Needed (08/24/09)
Helping Hundreds Buy a New Home (08/24/09)
Statement on Traffic Stop Video (08/17/09)
Mayor Rybak Unveils City Budget (08/13/09)
Mayor Rybak Opposes Park Board Amendment (08/10/09)
Second Anniversary of I-35W Bridge Collapse (07/30/09)
Minneapolis gets $3.2M grant for police (07/28/09)
Minneapolis crime lowest level in years (07/23/09)
Mayor Rybak heralds youth violence prevention law (07/22/09)
Downtown Improvement District (07/21/09)
Mayor Rybak hails success of Hiawatha LRT (06/26/09)
Mayor Rybak celebrates children’s specialty center (06/24/09)
Mayor honored for health leadership (06/19/09)
Minneapolis responds to budget cuts (06/16/09)
A victory for solar energy (06/04/09)
Minneapolis funds Shubert Theater (06/02/09)
Mayor Rybak travels to China (05/15/09)
Grants empower green action (5/07/09)
Minneapolis reduces youth violence (05/01/09)
Mayor Rybak boosts green business (04/21/09)
Minneapolis boosts green schools (04/21/09)
2009 Construction Projects (04/20/09)
Minneapolis reports green progress (04/13/09)
Minneapolis offers $10K home loans (04/07/09)
One year until census 2010 (04/01/09)
Minneapolis 7th least wasteful city (04/01/09)
Big changes come to downtown transit (03/30/09)
Minneapolis awards foreclosure funds (03/25/09)
Mayor Rybak proposes economic plan (03/25/09)
Mayor helps kids get ready for college (02/11/09)
Mayor’s Revised budget adopted (03/12/09)
Mayor urges Governor to follow City’s budget responsibility (02/26/09)
Mayor Rybak preserves public safety from state cuts (02/23/09)
Homebuyer Program Funding Adopted (02/20/09)
Mayor says federal stimulus would create green jobs (2/02/09)
Mayor looks for input on budget cuts (01/22/09)
Mayor Rybak meets with Obama on Economy (1/08/09)
Homebuyer programs gets $1.5M (01/07/09)
Mayor Rybak to revise city budget (1/5/09)
2008 News Releases
Mayor Responds to Governor’s budget cuts (12/19/08)
Minneapolis crime falls in 2008 (12/22/08)
Mayors help set Obama Urban Agenda (12/18/08)
Cleaner, greener, safer downtown (12/12/08)
Mayor’s budget adopted (12/11/08)
Rybak says city will count every vote (12/4/08)
Mayor Rybak wants more funds for streets (12/4/08)
Minneapolis snow emergency makes friends (12/3/08)
Mayor Rybak calls for hiring freeze (12/01/08)
Minneapolis adds electric cars to fleet (11/24/08)
Foreclosure plan approved (11/21/08)
Minneapolis tops NNO (11/18/08)
Mayor receives transportation award (11/14/08)
Minneapolis pilots national foreclosure effort (11/13/08)
Development Review Improves (10/23/08)
Minneapolis ready for election (10/23/08)
Minneapolis tops health care investments (10/22/08)
Mayor Rybak Applauds Crown Center Project (10/22/08)
Progress on youth violence (10/03/08)
Minneapolis receives federal foreclosure aid (09/26/08)
Biking nearly doubles in Minneapolis (09/29/08)
Mayor lauds city council neighborhood department vote (MM/DD/YY)
Minneapolis gets top sustainable ranking (09/23/08)
Mayor Rybak 9/11 Tribute (09/11/08)
Pawlenty, Rybak Announce I-35W Remembrance Garden (09/15/08)
RNC Follow up Memo from Mayor (09/11/08)
RNC a Success (09/05/08)
Wireless Wednesday for Hurricane Victims (09/03/08)
Mayor Statement on Protests (09/02/08)
Mayor Rybak proposes $27.5 million for infrastructure (08/14/08)
Mayor Rybak proposes support for neighborhoods (08/12/08)
Jackson sworn in as fire chief (08/08/08)
Transit overhaul begins downtown (08/04/08)
Mayor Testifies Against Transit Fare Hike (07/29/08)
I-35W Anniversary Details (07/28/08)
Alex Jackson confirmed as fire chief (07/25/08)
Minneapolis wins airport noise award (07/24/08)
Sculptures celebrate art and water (07/22/08)
Mayor Rybak pleased with progress on public safety (07/21/08)
I35W Anniversary Events Announced (07/16/08)
Mayor Unveils Electric Car Plan (07/15/08)
New bike walk projects announced (07/10/08)
Mayor fights transit fare hike (07/08/08)
Buses give youth free rides this summer (06/26/08)
Minneapolis named most livable city (06/25/08)
Mayors Declare Convention Volunteer Sign-up Week (06/23/08)
Mayor Celebrates Plan for I-35W (06/12/08)
Mayor Chooses Jackson as Fire Chief (06/09/08)
Downtown crime drops, beats pick up (06/05/08)
Downtown crime drops, beats pick up (06/05/08)
City, county launch youth gun effort (05/20/08)
Unique Midtown Bike Center Opens (05/16/08)
City kicks off safe routes to school program (05/15/08)
Mayor pedals into first place (05/14/08)
New look, latest technology for police squads (04/29/08)
New look, latest technology for police squads (04/29/08)
50 mentors for 50 kids (04/24/08)
Minneapolis Positioned for Green Job Growth (04/22/08)
Minneapolis Gets Foreclosure Court Order (04/16/08)
Mayor Announces Youth Violence Coordinator (04/14/08)
Minneapolis Awards Climate Change Grants (04/11/08)
Minneapolis Files Foreclosure Fraud Lawsuit (03/21/08)
Minneapolis Selected as a Solar City (03/28/08)
Earth Hour Fights Climate Change (03/22/08)
Capella Expands Downtown (03/20/08)
Mayor Rybak Opens Green Jobs Conference (03/13/08)
Mayor Rybak Names Interim Fire Chief (03/11/08)
Mayor Unveils Economic Plan (03/05/08)
Legislative Leadership Moves State Forward (02/25/08)
Mayor Rybak Helps Kids Get Ready for College (02/19/08)
Mayor Rybak Dons Crossing Guard Uniform (02/07/08)
Mayor Rybak Dons Crossing Guard Uniform (02/07/08)
Mayor Open New Youth Center (01/18/08)
Minneapolis Makes Progress on Public Safety (01/02/08)
2007 News Releases
Safety Cameras are Making a Difference (12/17/07)
Mayor Rybak’s Budget Adopted by City Council (12/12/07)
Mayor Breaks Ground at Seward Co-op (12/03/07)
Mayor Rybak Announces Department Head Appointments (11/28/07)
Cities Can Create New Green Jobs (11/26/07)
Metro Transit Introduces New Hybrid Buses (11/15/07)
Mayor Rybak Celebrates Parent Boot Camp (11/14/07)
Rybak Visits Youth Congress (10/24/07)
Press Release Gun Violence (11/06/07)
Mayor Rybak Applauds MAC Airport Noise Vote (10/16/07)
Mayor Rybak Has New Plug-In City Car (10/10/07)
Mayor Rybak Urges More Transportation Funding (10/10/07)
Mayor Rybak’s Budget Keeps Focus on Public Safety (09/24/07)
Mayor Rybak and Chief Dolan Lead Effort Against Youth Violence at National Summit on Violent Crime (09/25/07)
Mayor Rybak Backs Progress on Mediation Agreement (09/12/07)
Mayor Rybak Urges More Transportation Funding (09/05/07)
Mayor Rybak Calls for Tougher Illegal Gun Laws (08/28/07)
Mayor Rybak: Signs of Change on West Broadway (08/23/07)
Mayor Rybak Declares “The Basilica of Saint Mary Day” in Minneapolis to Mark Centennial Celebration (08/24/07)
Minneapolis begins municipal consent process for swift, responsible consideration for new I-35W Bridge (08/21/07)
Minneapolis united in vision for future Interstate 35W Bridge (08/17/07)
Response to I-35W Bridge Collapse Showed Minneapolis is a City That Works (08/15/07)
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Names Minneapolis Area to Receive Funding to Help Alleviate Traffic Woes for Commuters (08/14/07)
Mayor Rybak to Delay Release of Minneapolis Budget (08/10/07)
Wireless Minneapolis gives emergency officials real-time video of recovery in action (08/08/07)
Minneapolis awards five more grants to help fight climate change (07/23/07)
Minneapolis welcomes organizers of the 2008 Republican National Convention (05/23/07)
City wraps up revitalization plan for North Minneapolis’ Main Street (07/13/07)
Mayor Rybak Criticizes Bad House Vote on Illegal Guns (07/13/07)
Mayor Rybak Announces Grants Supporting Green Activism (07/09/07)
Mayor Rybak Declares “Volunteer Day” in Minneapolis (07/09/07)
Mayor Rybak Calls on Residents to Promote Safety (06/28/07)
Mayor Rybak Endorses National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (06/28/07)
Mayor Rybak Calls For More Great City Design Teams (06/26/07)
Mayor Rybak Applauds Children’s Hospital Expansion (06/26/07)
Mayor Rybak Names Mike Christenson to be CPED Director (06/18/07)
Mayor Rybak’s Great City Design Team Unveils A New Vision for Washington Avenue (06/12/07)
Bike/Walk Twin Cities Announces $7.3 million in Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Funding (6/6/07)
Mayor Rybak Applauds Council Confirmation of Jordan (05/25/07)
Minneapolis opens its first E-85 fueling station (05/23/07)
Mayor Rybak, Chief Dolan Support Crack Down on Prostitution (5/21/07)
Mayor Rybak to Address Sierra Club National Council (5/10/07)
Mayor Rybak Applauds Metro Transit Police Plan (05/03/07)
Mayor Rybak Chooses Michael Jordan as Civil Rights Director (04/18/07)
Mayor Rybak Launches Illegal Guns Media Campaign (4/17/07)
City announces loan program designed for the immigrant entrepreneur at press conference (4/9/07)
Minneapolis seeks other avenues to reinstitute Stop on Red after disappointing court ruling (4/5/07)
Mayor Rybak Launches Effort to Activate Residents (4/4/07)
New committee launches effort to prevent youth violence in Minneapolis (4/2/07)
Mayor Rybak Vows to Keep City’s Strong Middle Class (March 19, 2007)
Mayor Rybak Calls on City Students: We Need You (3/15/07)
Mayor Rybak Proposes $2.1 million to Open 3 Libraries (3/7/07)
Mayor Rybak Criticizes Airport Bail-Out Agreement (2/8/07)
Mayor Rybak, Chief Dolan Report on Crime Strategy (2/6/07)
Mayor Rybak Applauds New Climate Change Report (2/2/07)
Mayor Rybak Says City of Lakes Loppet “Race is On!” (2/2/07)
Mayor Rybak Celebrates Strong Airport Noise Ruling (1/26/07)
Mayor Rybak Calls for Action on Climate Change (1/25/07)
Mayor Rybak Calls for Tougher Illegal Gun Laws (1/23/07)
Dolan is sworn in as Minneapolis Police Chief (1/9/07)
2006 News Releases
Mayor R.T. Rybak’s Public Comments On Removal Of Bleskachek (12/22/06)
Mayor Rybak Announces Five Great City Design Teams (12/19/06)
Mayor Rybak Begins Civil Rights Director Selection (12/18/06)
Mayor Rybak Calls for Chief Bleskachek’s Removal (11/29/06)
Mayor Rybak Supports Transportation Proposals (11/16/06)
Minneapolis Goes Wireless (11/2/06)
Twin City Mayors Launch Green Manufacturing Effort (11/1/06)
Mayor Rybak Proposes $1.1 million for Libraries (10/24/06)
Minneapolis & Saint Paul Mayors Start Energy Challenge (10/10/06)
Mayor Rybak Launches Great City Design Teams (10/10/06)
Mayor Rybak Proposes Plan for Energy & Environment (9/28/06)
Tim Dolan Placed in Nomination as Minneapolis Police Chief (9/27/06)
Mayor Rybak to Lead City Trade Mission to Japan (9/13/06)
Mayor Rybak to Study Chicago Safety Camera Network (8/17/06)
Mayor Rybak Touts Budget Discipline as Main Reason for New Police Officers, Safety Cameras (8/15/06)
Mayor Rybak’s City Budget to Focus on Additional Police Officers and Public Safety Technology (8/14/06)
Mayor Rybak and Chief Dolan Report that Juvenile Crime Unit is Delivering Immediate, Positive Results (7/20/06)
Rybak and Coleman Urge Minnesota Voters to Vote for Transit (07/14/06)
Mayor Rybak Thanks Working Youth During Heat Wave (07/14/06)
Global Health Care Company Announces Relocation to Minnesota (07/05/06)
Mayors Rybak and Coleman Gear Up for Democratic Site Visit (06/22/06)
Mayor Rybak Promotes New Police Juvenile Crime Unit (06/14/06)
Minneapolis-Saint Paul name a finalist for 2008 Republican National Convention (06/15/06)
Mayor Rybak, Chief Dolan Urge Immigration Agents to Identify (4/26/06)
Minneapolis-Saint Paul named a finalist for 2008 Democratic National Convention (5/25/06)
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Deliver Bids for Democratic, Republican National Conventions (5/19/06)
Mayor Rybak Begins Effort to Select New Police Chief (5/15/06)
Mayor Rybak Welcomes New Americans to Minneapolis (5/10/06)
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Named #2 Among America’s “Smart Cities” (5/8/06)
Mayor Rybak and Chief Dolan Launch “Safe City Initiative” (5/3/06)
Mayor Rybak to Name Michael K. Browne Interim Civil Rights Director (5/1/06)
Mayors’ Summit on Illegal Guns – Statement of Principles
Mayor Rybak Joins National Fight Against Illegal Guns (4/26/06)
Mayor Rybak is Focused on Public Safety, Northside (4/18/06)
Mayor Rybak to Launch Great City Design Teams (2/28/06)
Mayor Rybak to Address Community and Economy (3/22/06)
GCF: Mayor Rybak to Expand Partnership with Schools (1/31/06)
Mayor Rybak to Address Vision for Urban Design (2/28/06)
Mayor Rybak to Address Vision for Urban Design (2/14/06)
Mayor Rybak on Governor Pawlenty’s Support to Fight Crime (4/05/06)
“Twin Cities Summit” with Minnesota Public Radio on April 7 (4/4/06)
Mayor Rybak and Chief Dolan Seek to Redefine Police-Community Collaboration (3/31/06)
Mayor Rybak Seeks to Close Gaps in Minneapolis (3/29/06)
Mayor Rybak Proposes Tim Dolan as Interim Chief (3/16/06)
Mayor Rybak Opens Project Homeless Connect (3/6/06)
Mayors Rybak and Coleman Promote Free Tax Assistance (2/23/06)
Mayor Rybak Hire New Policy Aide (2/6/06)
Mayor Rybak to Kick-off School Fitness Program (2/2/06)
New Minneapolis Career & College Initiative Launched (1/31/06)
Mayor Rybak Honors Local Russian Art Leader (1/19/06)
Mayor Rybak Announces “Great City Forums” (1/19/06)
Mayor Rybak Honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1/13/06)
Mayor Rybak Recruits STEP UP Youth Workers (1/13/06)
Mayor Rybak’s Nominee Steven Bosacker Confirmed As Mpls. City Coordinator (1/13/06)
Mayor Rybak Joins Inauguration Prayer Service (1/6/06)
Mayor Rybak Announces Department Head Appointments (1/3/06)
Mayor R.T. Rybak Hails 'City of Big Dreams' (1/3/06)
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