Christopher Magan
Reporter
Hennepin CountyChristopher Magan covers Hennepin County. Previously, he reported on public schools, social services and taxes at the state Capitol.
Latest from Christopher Magan
Elections
Voters in New Hope and Zumbro Falls received incorrect ballots for House races
Errors follow another ballot mistake in Faribault County. Minnesota Supreme Court needs to sign off on proposed fixes.
September 25, 2024
Twin Cities
How much will Hennepin and Ramsey counties raise 2025 property taxes?
Hennepin and Ramsey counties recently approved maximum tax levies. How much your taxes go up (or down) depends on several factors.
September 20, 2024
Elections
Third-party candidate for CD2 recruited on Facebook by secretive group
Patriots Run Project sought far-right Donald Trump supporters to run as third-party spoilers in competitive races.
September 18, 2024
Elections
Is your city asking you to vote on a sales tax hike this election? These Twin Cities suburbs are.
Cities pitch sales tax increases as a way to shift the burden of funding projects from residents and business owners who pay property taxes to anyone who makes a purchase that includes a sales tax.
September 17, 2024
News & Politics![Operators of the Hennepin County Energy Recovery (HERC) garbage incinerator at work in Minneapolis, Minn., on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The county board is expected to finalize a timeline for closing the facility later in January after activists and state lawmakers pushed for its closure. HERC workers and cities that use it want it to stay open, saying it’s better than a landfill. ] Elizabeth Flores • liz.flores@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/CZVBNSRGTRGEBNM4XUCKQF3CY4.JPG?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Is it better to burn or bury trash that can't be recycled?
Waste experts and activists want a zero-waste future, but until then, the debate over how to deal with trash involves immediate harms vs. longer-term risks.
September 14, 2024
Minneapolis
Hennepin Healthcare chair steps down after comments about Somali immigrants criticized as racist
HCMC officials said Board Member Mohamed Omar will be the interim chair.
September 14, 2024
Twin Cities
Policy, not spectacle, dominates at candidate forum featuring Hennepin County Board opponents Heather Edelson and Marisa Simonetti
District 6 race is for a full four-year term on the County Board after Heather Edelson won a special election in May.
September 12, 2024
Twin Cities
Target Field wins anti-terrorism safety designation that includes reduced liability
Twins are the 12th Major League Baseball team to receive designation under the 2002 SAFETY Act.
September 5, 2024
News & Politics
Is it better to burn or bury trash that can't be recycled?
Waste experts and activists want a zero-waste future, but until then, the debate over how to deal with trash involves immediate harms vs. longer-term risks.
September 14, 2024
Minneapolis
Hennepin Healthcare chair steps down after comments about Somali immigrants criticized as racist
HCMC officials said Board Member Mohamed Omar will be the interim chair.
September 14, 2024
Twin Cities
Policy, not spectacle, dominates at candidate forum featuring Hennepin County Board opponents Heather Edelson and Marisa Simonetti
District 6 race is for a full four-year term on the County Board after Heather Edelson won a special election in May.
September 12, 2024
Twin Cities
Target Field wins anti-terrorism safety designation that includes reduced liability
Twins are the 12th Major League Baseball team to receive designation under the 2002 SAFETY Act.
September 5, 2024