New beat news! I recently moved over to @StarTribune’s business desk to cover the future of the Twin Cities’ downtowns. It’s a new role created on the premise that the fates of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul are of interest to — and have implications for — the entire region.

The rise and fall of the family real estate business that dominated downtown St. Paul

LAST CHANCE! Submit your entries to the 2025 Page One Awards by 10 p.m. tonight. Find complete guidelines and entry information here:

One week until MNSPJ's annual winter mixer! Join us at Lake Monster Brewing on Feb. 5 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to learn about the new A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota and the Page One Awards. RSVP by Feb. 3 to secure a free drink ticket:

MNSPJ is excited to announce the 2025 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota, which seeks to recognize outstanding investigative journalism in our state with $15,000 in prize money for journalists and their newsrooms. Learn more here: https://t.co/zs40tcExjs

👋 I wrapped up my first day at The Minnesota Star Tribune as a medical technology reporter. Joining the talented @StarTribune biz team is a blessing. Hopefully Boston winters have coached me for the cold. For tips/ideas/feedback: Victor.Stefanescu@startribune.com #MedTech

As cities across the country look to reimagine and reinvigorate downtowns in the wake of COVID, I'll be writing about real estate, workforce patterns, relevant policy proposals and more. If you have story ideas, I’d love to hear them at katie.galioto@startribune.com.

Hiring! Two more positions on the Star Tribune Business team: Retail Reporter and Consumer Issues Reporter. https://t.co/Qy8mlfFE3D

College students! Meet the following 15 editors, hiring managers, reporters and other news media professionals during @MNSPJ Intern Night at @onmprnews, the intern networking event of 2024! This October -- digital ticket required! (Yes, they're free!) https://t.co/2K3IbXLgaS

TODAY! Join us for a free virtual panel at noon to hear how @StarTribune reporter @AndrewMannix & photojournalist @reneejon collaborated to produce MNSPJ’s 2024 Story of the Year, "What happened to Heather Mayer?" Zoom details here: https://t.co/TxJO6uR3vk

The @StarTribune annual intern job fair is coming up next month! This is a great chance for college students to learn how to apply to our great summer internship program. Please share this! Sign up for the fair: https://t.co/uV2vrarqNh

This morning, a judge appointed a receiver to immediately take over management of downtown St. Paul’s troubled Lowry Apartments.

Expanded coverage across the state. A new look. Strib Voices. New ways to get you the news. Welcome to the new era. https://t.co/EDeGHobxMm

Citing a slowdown in housing production, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is proposing the city change its rent stabilization law so that it no longer applies to units built after 2004.

Breaking: @Tim_Walz picked as @VP running mate. Here's what you need to know about MN's governor: https://t.co/arEqJJVDrL

Congratulations to all Minnesota high school grads! Our gift to you is a one-year subscription to the @StarTribune, absolutely free. 🎓📰 No strings attached, no credit card info needed. Sign up here: https://t.co/fXD2LgZIeU

We've got a great speaker lined up for this year's @mnspj Page One Awards Dinner! Get your ticket for the June 18 banquet today --> https://t.co/opSqVqlMvG (ty to @bzosiad for the great speaker bio write-up!) #mnjournos #minnesotajournalism

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Also out of today’s orders, SCOTUS denied review in rent stabilization challenges out of NYC. Thomas writes, however, saying that the question over whether such laws and ordinances constitute a taking is an important one that should be reviewed in a future case.