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What’s on the ballot: Rent control
Rent stabilization is on the ballot in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Guest host Chris Farrell talks with supporters and opponents of St. Paul’s proposed new ordinance — should residential rent increases be capped at 3 percent annually? If St. Paul becomes the first city in the country to stabilize rents this way, will other places follow suit?
Voter guide: Minneapolis mayoral candidates on how they’d address the city’s top issues
We asked the aspiring mayors how they’d address housing, public safety, climate change and the local economy — plus their opinions on the three questions on the ballot this fall.
How a north Minneapolis nonprofit is building strong neighborhoods
Adair Mosley joined Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer to talk about how his organization is trying to keep the feel and affordability in north Minneapolis, where the city just approved a plan to redevelop 48-acres of riverfront property.
Eased rules unleash ‘bulge’ in Minn. eviction cases
More pandemic-related protections for delinquent renters have blinked off and eviction proceedings are picking up. Without a broad moratorium to fall back on, tenants must prove they’re seeking out public rental assistance to ward off removal.
Minneapolis will vote on rent control this fall. Here’s what to know.
Minneapolis voters will get the chance in November to decide if the Minneapolis City Council should have the authority to enact rent stabilization measures on privately owned residential properties.
NPR poll: The delta surge pushed Americans further behind in all walks of life
Many families are under financial stress, parents see kids seriously behind in school, huge rent bills and looming evictions and delayed medical care has negative consequences, to name a few.
What's behind up-and-coming Duluth's sluggish population growth?
There's been a lot of positive buzz around Duluth recently — tourist numbers are soaring, the city's outdoor scene has gotten lots of national press. Yet despite all that enthusiasm, the population has barely budged in 20 years, while many other midsize cities in Minnesota are growing.
Black and Latino homeowners are about twice as likely as whites to get low appraisals
A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4 percent of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5 percent for Black areas and 15.4 percent for Latino ones.