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Judge strikes down federal eviction moratorium, setting up high-stakes appeal
A federal judge has ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority by issuing a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The fate of millions of renters rests on appeal.
Economic pressures threaten waves of change on St. Paul’s West Side
Community organizers and longtime residents see the beginnings of a gentrification wave they worry may leave many low-income residents with nowhere to go. Some see rent stabilization as the answer, but not everyone’s on board.
MN rental assistance program to soon begin payouts
State officials are highlighting a new rental assistance program that uses federal money to help people behind on their rent due to the pandemic. Some landlords say it’s taking too long to get the program running.
The evolution of suburbia
As suburbs become more diverse, some have also inherited a number of problems historically attributed to urban areas: segregation, discrimination and economic inequality. How does this happen and how can it be addressed?
Legislature divided over end to COVID-19 eviction rule
With just weeks to go, the Legislature will try to merge competing plans around when rental evictions can proceed. The bills aim to address what follows an eviction moratorium imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Losing it all: Mobile home owners evicted over small debts during pandemic
Mobile home owners right now are twice as likely as other homeowners to be behind on housing payments. And some are losing their homes over small amounts of rent they owe for land the home sits on.