Edina Neighbors for Affordable Housing (ENAH) is an all-volunteer organization of Edina residents who believe that Edina should be an equitable, welcoming, and sustainable community with senior and workforce housing available for people of all income levels at all stages of life.

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In Minneapolis, a fund to boost affordable housing faces a backslide

MinnPost · 6 October 2026

The Affordable Housing Trust Fund, established in 2003 to provide ‘gap funding’ for development, is on its third straight year of decline.

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Why homes once banished to trailer parks are filling the suburbs

Washington Post · 19 August 2026

Long stigmatized and banned by many towns and cities, factory-built housing is being reconsidered in some places because of soaring home prices.

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New homeownership measure puts people first

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis · 15 July 2026

An alternative way of calculating the homeownership rate tells us how many individuals own their homes—something the most commonly used metric fails to track.

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Bipartisan housing bill to become law in a matter of hours – even if Trump refuses to sign it

The Guardian · 10 July 2026

A major housing bill will go into effect at midnight on Saturday, July 11, without Donald Trump’s signature, after the president said he would refuse to sign the legislation because Congress has not approved new restrictions on voting nationwide.

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Trump abruptly cancels signing of bipartisan bill on affordable housing

Washington Post · 24 June 2026

The president posted on social media that the signing was off until the Senate passes his bill on elections.

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US Senate passes bipartisan bill to lower housing costs

The Guardian · 22 June 2026

21st Century Road to Housing Act, which aims to boost supply and stop investors buying up homes, heads to House.

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Housing policies in Saint Paul yield mixed results, data and developers say

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis · 3 June 2026

New Minneapolis Fed data dashboard highlights housing challenges and opportunities in Minnesota’s capital city

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This city is getting homes built twice as fast — and others want to copy it

Washington Post · 15 June 2026

Should every new house require a new permit for its design? Claremore, Oklahoma, does not think so.

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Is It Too Expensive to Sell a House?

New York Times · 30 April 2026

Millions of Americans are holding onto empty homes, fearing the tax hit a sale would bring.

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Priced out: KCPS eyes vacant historic school building for teacher housing in Brookside

The Beacon · 30 March 2026

The Bryant School has sat vacant since 2009. KCPS wants to convert it into workforce housing — if they get a proposal that neighbors and teachers can support.

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The Single-Family Home Gets Caught in a Political Vise

New York Times · 25 March 2026

The bill would set new restrictions on investors who own 350 or more single-family rental homes, requiring them to sell newly built units to individual owners after seven years.

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ICE activity leaves Minnesota tenants and businesses struggling to make rent

Minnesota Daily · 10 February 2026

Advocates and some local officials say eviction moratoriums and government rental assistance are essential amid ICE activity.

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Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy

StarTribune · 9 February 2026

State officials are attempting to address voters’ worries about the rising cost of living, including housing and everyday items such as groceries, utilities and child care.

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Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing

StarTribune · 08 february 2026

President Donald Trump wants to keep home prices high, bypassing calls to ramp up construction so people can afford what has been a ticket to the middle class.

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In Nebraska, Makeovers for Buildings That Don’t Price Out the Locals

New York Times · 7 December 2025

In a struggling area of Lincoln, a program pays for repairs and energy efficiency upgrades in rental buildings. In return, landlords must keep rents affordable.

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