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Marcus Chen
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Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } St. Paul homelessness questions St. Paul leaders are weighing an $11 million homelessness plan as the mayor says she does not want city taxpayers to cover the cost. RELATED: St. Paul approves $11M homelessness plan 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS asked Mayor Kaohly Her about the City Council plan, which would shift focus from clearing encampments to outreach, temporary shelters and permanent housing. Her did not give a direct answer on whether she supports the full plan. To be honest, we ve already invested quite a bit of funding, so the proposal that was put forth by City Council is there s not $11 million sitting around for us to put into this, to be honest, so we want to make sure we can close the gap into this, Her said. The mayor said she agrees with much of the council’s approach and w
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