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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.