Mill City Hall: Minneapolis politics, slightly ground down

A Minneapolis politics podcast hosted by four-term Ward 2 city council veterans Cam Gordon and Robin Garwood, with longtime activist Jesse Mortenson

Mill City Hall: Minneapolis politics, slightly ground down is a news podcast hosted by four-term Ward, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

four-term Ward hosts Mill City Hall: Minneapolis politics, slightly ground down, a news show with 35 episodes published.

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  3rd Precinct Redux, with Jamie Schwesnedl and Sam Gould

  Aug 17, 20262h 4m

  After six painful years, the city has stamped an approval on redeveloping the former 3rd Police Precinct building that was ground zero for the 2020 uprising. Big chunks of East Lake Street remain vacant or simply absent. We sat down with co-owner of Moon Palace bookstore, Jamie Schwesnedl, to talk about how city action and inaction have impacted the immediate neighborhood on Minnehaha Ave. The second half of the episode is an interview with Sam Gould of the Confluence community design studio, also located in north Longfellow. Gould reflects on his documentation and community-building projects around the history of policing at the 3rd precinct, and exactly how far short this redevelopment falls. Recorded 8/5/26 and 8/10/26. Read the show notes and find links for further reading

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  4 Layers of the Saint Paul Mayor Controversy

  Aug 10, 20261h 16m

  We did a rare episode of Mill City Paul, as Robin takes us through four layers of the scandal currently enveloping Mayor Kaohly Her. Her is accused of sexual harrassment and inappropriate workplace behavior. We discussed what this controversy reveals about backstage dynamics in government, as well as dynamics between elected officials and police. Recorded 8/5/26. Read the show notes and find links for further reading

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  Mpls Cops Negotiate Contract in Private Mediation

  Aug 3, 202644 min

  Did you know that city and police representatives are negotiating another three year contract right now? Police are asking for significant pay premiums on top of the historic raise they won in the prior contract. Meanwhile Councilmember Robin Wonsley put out a list of proposals she wants to see in the contract. We talk through those, status of negotiations, and the challenge of trying to use the police contract as an instrument of positive change. Recorded 7/22/26. Read the show notes and find links for further reading

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  Drone Pilot Crashes: the Drones as First Responders Debate

  Jul 27, 202628354h 2m

  Angry resident testimony, surveillance, new technology and the ethics of hungry corporate vendors: the debate over a proposed first responder drone pilot program had a lot going on. This could still be a live issue going forward: Mayor Frey used it as a talking point just days after the vote failed. We explore this topic, including past examples of technology adoption and policy shifts by the Police Department. Recorded 7/22/26. Read the show notes and find links for further reading

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  Rep Sencer-Mura Talks Recovery Funds, Police Training Center, Waymo and More

  Jul 13, 20261h 6m

  South Minneapolis legislator for district 63A, Samantha Sencer-Mura, joins us for an interview to talk about the intersection between local and state politics. We talked about the special role of safe seat legislators, what it takes for the city legislative agenda to be effective, and how to move policy work in the divided legislature. This included insights into issues like funding for municipal recovery, the police/emergency training center proposal, public education, and Waymo trying to get autonomous vehicles legalized. Recorded 7/8/26. Read the show notes and find links for further reading

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