2013

Tight rental market pushes people out of the Twin Cities, Jessica Mador, Minnesota Public Radio, 5/2/2013

State investment in affordable housing will benefit Itasca County and beyond, Barb Sanderson, Grand Rapids Herald-Review, 5/1/2013

Minnesota homelessness, unaffordable housing rising together, John Tanur Badgley, TC Daily Planet, 5/1/2013

Poppe: House DFLers pass plan to create jobs, Rep. Jeanne Poppe, Austin Daily Herald, 4/17/2013

Minnesota Housing Partnership, Rep. Keith Ellison propose change in mortgage deduction to benefit lower-income homeowners, renters, Lauretta Dawolo Towns, TC Daily Planet, 4/9/2013

Housing market recovering, not recovered, Lee  Egerstrom, Minnesota 2020, 4/8/2013

MAP: Is Affordable Housing Distributed Fairly Across the Twin Cities?, James Warden, Shakopee Patch, 4/8/2013

Association Update: An 'urgent need' for affordable housing in Minnesota, Jim Roth, Finance & Commerce, 4/4/2013

Affordable housing crisis, Almanac: At the Capitol, Twin Cities Public Television, 3/27/2013

Stronger economy helping Minnesota homeowners, but not renters or homeless, Cynthia Boyd, MinnPost, and TC Daily Planet, 3/27/2013

Minimum wage earners must work 89 hours per week to afford modest apartment in Minnesota, InsightNews.com, 3/26/2013

Tight rental market, high homeless rate, Channel 12 TV (northwest Twin Cities), 3/26/2013

MN housing: Poor struggle despite recovery, Jessica Mador, Minnesota Public Radio, 3/26/2013

Study: Steele Countians, other Minnesotans earning minimum wage have difficulty affording housing, Al Strain, Owatanna People's Press, 3/26/2013

SEIU Local 26 victory moves working poor closer to middle class, Lee Egerstrom, Minnesota 2020, 3/20/2013

Bipartisan group urges new housing policy for U.S., The Daily Circuit, MPR, 3/19/2013

Our View: Minimum wage hasn't kept up with cost of living, Rochester Post-Bulletin, 3/19/2013

HOUSING COSTS: Minn. ranks worst in Midwest for affordability, Seth Kaplan, Fox 9 News, 3/19/2013

Minimum wage earners must work 89 hours per week to afford modest apartment, Alexandria Echo Press, 3/17/2013

Renting, from rats to riches, Mary Turck, TC Daily Planet, 3/14/2013

Minnesota News Roundup, Pierce County Herald, 3/14/2013

Minnesota Has Least Affordable Rents in the Midwest, KDAL 610 AM, 3/14/2013

Report Shows It's Less Affordable To Rent In Minnesota, WCCO, 3/13/2013

Council on Black Minnesotans has new director, new agenda, new vision to get beyond tolerance, Vickie-Evans Nash, Twin Cities Daily Planet, 3/13/2013

Minnesota has least affordable rent in Midwest, (min. 3:56-4:41) KARE 11 6pm News, 3/12/2013.

Minnesota still most unaffordable state for renters in the Midwest, Aaron Rupar, CityPages Blogs, 3/12/2013

Housing out of reach for minimum wage workers, Mark Anderson, Finance & Commerce, 3/12/2013

Report: Minnesota again least-affordable Midwestern state for renters, Jessica Mador, MPR, 3/11/2013

How to make sure housing doesn't bring down the economy again, Marlys Harris, MinnPost, 2/26/2013

Affordable housing groups push for Met Council action, Drew Kerr, Finance & Commerce, 2/4/2013

Falling Incomes, Rising Rents Squeeze Working Poor, Leigh Rosenberg, MN2020, 1/29/2013

Activists press Dayton on affordable housing, Jessica Mador, MPR, 1/18/2013

Making room for more affordable housing, Mark Anderson, Finance & Commerce, 1/18/2013

2012 (July - December)

Homeless students up 21 percent in Duluth, John Fitzgerald, MinnPost, 12/11/2012

Housing aid may be part of deficit cuts, Mark Anderson, Finance & Commerce, 12/11/2012

Number of homeless students up 21 percent in Duluth schools this year, Candace Renalls, Duluth News Tribune, 12/11/2012

Twin Cities housing: Is it cheaper to own or rent?, Tom Weber, Minnesota Public Radio, 11/29/2012

'Endangered' tax credits a key part of financing affordable housing projects, Marlys Harris, MinnPost 11/21/2012

The Affordable Housing Squeeze, Alex Christensen, Minnesota 20/20, 11/16/2012

Minnesota Seniors Face Burdensome Housing Costs And Could Feel Hand-Cuffed Unless Housing Tax Credits Are Extended, Jenna Thuening, Home Destination, PRWeb, 11/13/2012

Advocates for needy are hopeful DFL Legislature will support 'poverty agenda', Cynthia Boyd, MinnPost, 11/8/2012

Help for the homeless: Minnesota tries, but efforts are insufficient, Leigh Rosenberg, Star Tribune, 11/4/2012

Silence on the Stump: Talk of housing is notably absent from the presidential campaigns, but there are efforts underway trying to drive the housing issue home for good, Winton Pitcoff, Shelterforce, Summer 2012.

Suburbs, state top Mpls for growth in homeless students, Steve Brandt, Star Tribune, 9/12/2012

Report indicates more homelessness, greater renter and homeowner disparity, Brandt Williams, MPR, 9/11/2012

For low income renters, few affordable housing options in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Alleen Brown, Twin Cities Daily Planet, 9/11/2012.

Report shows rental housing shortages in Minnesota counties, Echo Press, Alexandria, MN, 9/8/2012

State lacks safe and affordable housing, Carrie McDermott, The Daily News (North Dakota), 9/7/2012.

Recession Still Grips Affordable Housing, Lee Egerstrom, Minnesota 20/20, 9/6/2012

Report: 94% of MN Counties Lack Affordable Rental Housing, Twin Cities Business Magazine, Christa Meland, 9/5/2012

Report: Low-income families struggle to afford rental housing, All Things Considered, Jon Collins, MPR, 9/4/2012

Housing gaps in 94% of state's counties, Finance and Commerce, 9/4/2012

Affordable Housing Scarce for Low Income Renters, Lee Voss, AM 1240 WJON, St. Cloud, 9/4/2012

94 percent of Minnesota counties lack affordable rental housing, Jim Buchta, Star Tribune, 9/4/2012

Report: Area housing prices too high for low incomes, Kirsti Marohn, St. Cloud Times, 9/4/2012

City of Roseau Awarded $10,000 Grant from Minnesota Housing Partnership for County-wide Housing Study, WILD 102, Roseau, MN, 9/4/2012

$1 million in federal money to give rural areas a boost, Star Tribune, 8/17/2012

Helping MN Vets Back on Their Feet, Karin Todd, Minnesota 2020, 8/9/2012

A homeownership initiative to help the Little Earth community, Anna Pratt, The Line, 8/1/2012

Minnesota Housing Costs Highest in Midwest, KNSI Radio, 7/17/2012

MN Worst in the Midwest for Affordable Rents, John Michaelson, Public News Service, 7/17/2012

Helping families stand on their own, Pat Pheifer, Star Tribune, 7/4/2012

See the Media Archive for older press coverage.