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Eric Roper covers the city of Minneapolis with a focus on City Hall. He previously covered the Minnesota Legislature at the Capitol and the state’s congressional delegation at the paper’s Washington bureau.

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Roper: Mary Moriarty’s legacy looms over Hennepin County attorney race

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By Eric Roper Verified
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Roper: Mary Moriarty’s legacy looms over Hennepin County attorney race Cedrick Frazier and Anders Folk represent a fork in the road, four years after the county lurched toward reform. October 18, 2026 at 5:00AM Anders Folk and Cedrick Frazier. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Comment Gift Share Here we are again. Another one of those weighty moments in modern Minneapolis history, when the city and its county will choose a new prosecutor to navigate the post-George Floyd era.
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Roper: The group behind the Twin Cities’ biggest ideas needs a lifeline

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By Eric Roper Verified
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Roper: The group behind the Twin Cities’ biggest ideas needs a lifeline The Citizens League was the secret sauce of Minnesota’s most innovative era. Now a funding crunch has forced it to pull back. October 9, 2026 at 6:00AM A Citizens League registration area at Northwestern National Bank Building in 1956, featuring then-Minneapolis Mayor Eric Hoyer, center. Comment Gift Share The Metropolitan Council. Three Rivers Park District. Metro State University. Charter schools.
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Roper: Waymo debate exposes Minnesota’s political traffic jam

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By Eric Roper Verified
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Roper: Waymo debate exposes Minnesota’s political traffic jam Minneapolis is trying to protect jobs with a doomed driverless-car rule. State lawmakers’ failure made this City Hall farce possible. October 2, 2026 at 6:00AM A Waymo car testing Minneapolis streets travels on 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis this July.
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