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Lyndale Avenue needs a facelift, but the issue has been overshadowed by a fight over whether to install bike lanes. Star Tribune columnist Eric Roper says while the plan (bike lane and all) is all but set in place, local government should focus on keeping small businesses afloat during construction. The feds are relying on Signal messages to indict 15 protesters on conspiracy charges but reporter Clint Combs asks: how did they get those secure, private chats? Plus, local TikTok influencers called out a homebuilder for allegedly botching their $1 million home. The company tried to silence them.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
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Roper: Lyndale Avenue bike lane fight misses the real problem (Star Tribune)
Lyndale Avenue reconstruction public meeting (Taylor Dahlin)
Government Says Terabytes of Signal Chats are Central to the Case Against Minnesota 15 (Unicorn Riot)
Minnesota Social Media Stars’ Legal fight with local homebuilder goes viral (Star Tribune)
@momchats (Tik Tok)
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