St. Paul Mayor and covert Republican Randy Kelly disasterous lack of leadership of our Capitol City has lead to an alarming rise in violent crime in St. Paul, the Pioneer Press reports.

"Serious offenses in St. Paul have surged noticeably this year, according to St. Paul Police Department data," the paper reports. Aggravated assualts have risen by 10%; robbery by 16%; and forcible rape by an appalling 20 percent.

Shameful.

Mayor Kelly should spend less time hosting out of state politicians and rubbing shoulders with national far right wing Republicans and more time on the job protecting St. Paul's ordinary, hard-working families.