St. Paul Locks in Budget, 30 Years of Splendid Table, and Honeycrisp Gets a Sequel

St. Paul managed to pass their 2026 city budget with unanimous 7-0 approval from the city council – meanwhile, the Minneapolis city council and mayor's office are gearing up for what will likely be a long, drawn-out debate over the Minneapolis budget. Host Sean McPherson is joined by contributor Tane Danger and producer Adam Sage to break down what St. Paul residents are getting out of the 2026 budget, and how much it's going to cost. Later, Splendid Table co-creator and managing producer Sally Swift joins the conversation to talk about 30 years of producing the award-winning public radio show, and the team gets into some Twin Cities Wins. 

Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:

• Key takeaways as the St. Paul City Council approves its 2026 budget (Star Tribune)
• St. Paul City Council approves budget, property tax increase (MPR)
• Investigation of St. Paul police after ICE raid delayed; immigrant defense fund established (Star Tribune)
• Budget battle brewing between mayor and outgoing Minneapolis City Council (Star Tribune)
• The Splendid Table Celebrates Thirty Years Tonight at the Fitzgerald
• Razava Bread Co. 
• Tori Ramen
• Hai Hai 
• Nixta
• Minneapolis mayor acts to deter possible federal crackdown as Somali community braces for ICE (MPR)
• Vegan butcher shop in Minneapolis will appear on Guy Fieri's 'Triple D Nation' (Bring Me The News)
• U of M to license new fruit varieties, including a sequel to the Honeycrisp apple (MPR)
• NABJ-MN and the CBJ Announce Partnership Supporting Emerging Black Journalists (NABJ-MN)
  

Learn more about the  sponsors of this December 5th episode:

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