Katie Jones, candidate for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 10

John has a conversation with Minneapolis City Council candidate Katie Jones. We talk about the incredibly high stakes for this election while Katie sits on the floor of her attic. In a time like this, why disrupt your life to become a candidate? John chides Katie the engineer for not laughing at his jokes and expresses frustration with election year distraction politics. What is Katie's response to the empty catchphrase "support our chief"? Katie says the framing is all wrong. It's about sending the appropriate response to every situation. How do we counter the lie that the public safety charter amendment eliminates the police? John asks about doorknocking and is surprised to learn "how many lonely people there are out there opening their doors for strangers." What is this campaign experience teaching Katie about humanity? We talk about the Wedge's unique position in the transportation universe (bikes/buses/grocery stores). John says these 2021 charter amendments are all about who has the power. Katie talks about rent control, other housing priorities, climate and transportation. John gets real for a moment and reveals the reason for his long-ago skepticism of Katie. We close the show out with Katie's recommendations for things that are making her happy.

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