R.T. Rybak
RYBAK TURNS HIS BACK ON OCCUPIERS AS THEY APPROACH HIS DOORSTEP
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Dedicated readers of MDE report today’s activity at Occupy Plaza downtown. Two months ago, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak spoke loudly in support of the Occupy Wall Street camp on the Hennepin County Government Plaza. His early support was not surprising, because Hizzoner’s spokesperson John Styles is a life-partner of one of the Occupiers’ main organizers. But when [...]
ACLU BRINGS IN THE LAWYERS, CLAIMS OCCUPIERS HAVE RIGHT TO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THEY WANT
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011So, now the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union (“MCLU”) is suing the Hennepin County Commissioners, Sheriff Stanek, and unnamed deputies for rules to protect the Occupy Minnesota protestors from themselves and the general public from the occupiers. 1. The MCLU lawsuit claims that the taxpayers are not providing electricity for the occupiers on the plaza. [They [...]
GRASSROOTS? MOVEON.ORG TAKES THE REINS OF ORGANIZING OCCUPY NATIONWIDE
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011MoveOn.org and its regional and local organizing units across the U.S. have taken on the role of organizing Occupy protests and sit-ins, leading many to question the “grassroots” nature of the protests. With the eviction of New York City’s protesters in the last 36 hours as one example, the groups (including Minnesota) face barriers and [...]
OCCUPY MN BABYSITTING COSTS FOR CITY/COUNTY APPROACHING A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011The Minneapolis Police Department and Hennepin County are both reporting the total costs they’ve had to incur thus far to supervise the OccupyMN protests downtown. KARE 11 had this story: MINNEAPOLIS – The cost of Occupy Minnesota protests is starting to add up for Minneapolis police. Tuesday afternoon, Sgt. William Palmer says the total cost [...]
ABOVE THE LAW: RYBAK FOUND VIOLATING TRAFFIC LAWS AGAIN
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011Dedicated readers of MDE found Mayor R.T. Rybak’s vehicle parked in a no-parking zone in front of the Minneapolis Convention Center this morning. Readers confirmed the Mayor did exit from the vehicle before leaving it unattended illegally. You may recall Mayor Rybak has a history of traffic violations in the city, including unpaid parking tickets. [...]
LGA REFORM ADVANCES IN ST. PAUL TO BRING SANITY BACK TO SPENDING
Thursday, March 24th, 2011A lot has been happening in the MN Legislature in the last two weeks to advance unprecedented reform to Local Government Aid (LGA), a budget item created by the State in 1971 as part of the “Minnesota Miracle” legislation. House and Senate Republicans are proposing cuts to LGA that would wean major cities like Minneapolis, [...]
RYBAK, COUNCIL RAISE MPLS PROPERTY TAXES BY UP TO 15%
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Compared to similar budget decisions in years past, this year’s move by the City of Minneapolis to raise taxes and cut services received less media attention but more public outrage. Kudos to the Star Tribune for covering the issue today after the city council voted in the wee small hours of the morning last night [...]
DAYTON’S CHIEF OF STAFF PICK NOT A FRIEND OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Friday, December 10th, 2010Mark Dayton announced his picks for top staff positions in the new administration today. Topping the list for the position of Chief of Staff is long-time political activist and controversial figure Tina Flint Smith. Smith is the former Chief of Staff to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and also managed his unsuccessful bid for governor this [...]
RT RYBAK FOUND! NOT IN MINNEAPOLIS
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Yesterday MDE posted a piece titled Where’s RT? Well he’s been found; campaigning for Governor in Rochester. Â The local DFL group in Rochester hosted a candidate “speed-dating” event last night at Rochester Community Technical College. Â Which is not in Minneapolis. Furthermore, Â RCTC is an 180 mile trip from Minneapolis City Hall. Â If you use the [...]
RYBAK’S SELF-PROMOTION AS CANIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE DOESN’T WORK, NOW PUSHING FRANKEN AND OTHER CANDIDATES
Monday, December 18th, 2006Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak told the Star Tribune that he's "done nothing to encourage speculation" about a run for the U.S. Senate: "The second-term mayor of the state's largest city, a DFL stronghold, says that he has 'done nothing to encourage speculation' about a candidacy and that he is 'completely focused' on being mayor. He says he is encouraging [...]
RYBAK’S TREATMENT OF MCMANUS, APPOINTMENT OF FARBY AND BLASKACHEK WILL HURT CHANCES OF SENATE RUN IN ’08
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006After spending time over the last two days reading and writing about Rybak's treatment of Bill McManus and his appointment of Klara Fabry and Bonnie Bleskachek, I'm becoming more convinced that a Rybak candidacy for the U.S. Senate may never get off the ground. Rybak is attempting to show leadership by giving the impression he is [...]
MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES: RYBAK SUPPORTED RALPH NADER IN 2000
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006"R.T. Rybak, a longtime Minneapolis DFL activist, recently and very publicly condemned Gore and said he would support Nader's candidacy. Rybak, an organizer of former Sen. Bill Bradley's failed presidential bid, said the widely shared assumption that Nader will merely hurt Gore 'is a very simplistic idea that sounds good on the Washington-based talk shows. [...]
RYBAK CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF FIRE CHIEF HE APPOINTED
Monday, November 27th, 2006RYBAK CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF MINNEAPOLIS FIRE CHIEF: "I am not confident that Ms. Bleskachek can lead the Fire Department in a way that best positions the Department to protect the citizens of Minneapolis." Source: Mayor R.T. Rybak, November 27, 2006 BUT RYBAK PRAISED BLESKACHEK'S LEADERSHIP AND TOOK CREDIT IN DEBATE WITH '05 OPPONENT FOR HER [...]
MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES: ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF RYBAK SAYING HE WON’T RUN FOR THE U.S. SENATE IN ’08
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006"Jul. 15–Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak apparently has closed the door on a bid for the U.S. Senate and a run against Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in 2008. 'I am not running for Senate,' Rybak told the Pioneer Press over a commercial break during his inaugural radio show with St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman on Friday. [...]
MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES ON RYBAK: “I AM ABSOLUTELY NOT RUNNING FOR THE SENATE”
Friday, November 17th, 2006"This is appreciated Bill, thank you, but I am absolutely not running for the Senate. I love my job and have a big one ahead of me here in Minneapolis." Source: E-Democracy.org, February 12, 2006 Click here to see the complete thread.
RYBAK MAY FLIP-FLOP AND RUN FOR SENATE IN ’08
Friday, November 10th, 2006Back in February, R.T. Rybak made it clear he would finish his term as mayor of Minneapolis and not run for the U.S. Senate against Senator Norm Coleman: "But a run against Coleman in 2008 would mean Rybak would need to campaign during his current mayoral term and then head to Washington a year before the [...]
MINNEAPOLIS POLICE: RYBAK HAS LOST TOUCH WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
Thursday, September 15th, 2005The quote from Delmonico about Rybak not leaving his house without a police escort is brutal. ### Majority of Primary Voters Agree: Anyone But Rybak Minneapolis, MN – Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis President John Delmonico today congratulated primary voters for taking the Federation's advice and voting for Anyone But Rybak. "The primary election is [...]









