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Minnesota legislation would prohibit discrimination against renters using Section 8 vouchers

Minnesota legislation would prohibit discrimination against renters using Section 8 vouchers

The Housing Stability Act, which was introduced in mid-February, would add rental assistance under the definition of public assistance, which is a protected class under the state law.
by Peter Cox

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Why are more people homeless and sleeping outside?

Why are more people homeless and sleeping outside?

Why are more people sleeping outdoors, in the skyways and on buses and trains? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the rise in homelessness and what it would take to get people into shelter.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide

How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide

Lower courts have said it's unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Transforming a 1909 St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future

Transforming a 1909 St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future

A St. Paul couple transformed their century-old home into an all-electric green home for the future, showing the way for other homeowners to help reduce the amount of carbon emissions Minnesotans generate in their homes.
by Dan Kraker

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The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing

The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing

As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need. Now, some cities are trying to change that.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Duluth council backs massive new hilltop housing development

Duluth council backs massive new hilltop housing development

The Duluth City Council has approved an agreement for a new hilltop development that could eventually bring 1,300 new housing units, up to $500 million in private investment — along with new retail space and public amenities — to the long vacant site of a former high school.
by Dan Kraker

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New financial assistance effort aimed at reducing Minnesota's stark homeownership racial gap

New financial assistance effort aimed at reducing Minnesota's stark homeownership racial gap

Thousands of Minnesota families long shut out of home ownership stand to benefit from a new program aimed at building generational wealth. Advocates hope the help will reduce Minnesota’s stark racial home ownership gap.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants after repeated calls to police or for emergency services. Proponents say the laws help reduce crime, but the U.S. Department of Justice last year found Anoka, Minn., used its ordinance to illegally discriminate against people with mental illnesses. 
by The Associated Press

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