Housing

Shelter report: These kids are learning to be still

By Charlie Quimby, Across the Great Divide

Following the move from Colorado to Minnesota each year, I make the transition from a homeless service center for adults to a preschool for children staying the a shelter.

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Innovative ideas brewing to house nearly 900 aging veterans

By Liz Stoever, Session Daily

Since he was first elected to the House in 2006, Rep. John Ward (DFL-Baxter) has been working to get a veterans nursing home in Brainerd. And he’s not alone.

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Lawmakers approve $33 million for housing and homelessness-prevention programs

By Cynthia Boyd, MinnPost

The Legislature just approved $33 million in funding for housing and homelessness-prevention programs and the state has a new director to prevent and end homelessness.

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Jobs, economic development and housing budget bill makes important investments in our state

By Caitlin Biegler, Minnesota Budget Bites

As the 2013 Legislative Session closes, the final budget bills have been passed by the House and Senate. Last week the omnibus jobs, economic development and housing bill (House File 729) received its final vote in both houses, investing $89 million in additional general fund resources to strengthen the state’s economy by creating jobs, increasing workforce training opportunities and improving affordable housing options.

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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Forced to move

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

Carlos Rivera and Yosenia Rosales with one of three kids. Carlos works seasonally, and Yosenia works regularly. They have friends in the area and don't want to leave. Besides, "For our son with autisim, he knows this area. Everyone watches out for him. If we have to move now, he has to get used to a whole new place."

"We think this is how they do it," said Carlos. "We don't know the laws here."

The email to the editor started with a tale of woe: "A woman came to my front door this morning and asked me if I could rent her the second story of my duplex.  I recognized her as a friend from an apartment on Pillsbury Avenue, just across the alley from my backyard.   I asked her why she is moving.   She answered, 'We are all being kicked out by Mint Properties.'  She was the fifth person to tell me this story."

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Our Savior's Community Services serves 'Beer for a better world'

By Dale Connelly, KFAI Radio

Our Savior’s Community Services is woven into the mission in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, meeting the needs of those people who are facing homelessness, giving helping hands to the immigrants and refugees. The independent non-profit, which started as a community outreach effort to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, helps with English classes and preparation for citizenship, and provides an emergency shelter and transitional housing for those without a place to stay. In a new wrinkle, Our Savior’s mission will harness the social power of beer to promote the work of the organization and raise some funds.

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Prohibiting simultaneous foreclosure during loan modifications

By Susan Hegarty, Session Daily

Earlier this session, several homeowners told lawmakers how their mortgage lenders began to foreclose on their homes while processing a loan modification at the same time. Under a bill awaiting the governor’s action, that practice of “dual tracking” would be prohibited.

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House passes first omnibus budget bill

By Staff, Session Daily

A large tax cut for businesses, particularly small ones, is one of the many highlights supporters point to in the first omnibus budget bill to receive approval from the House.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Safe, Decent and Sanitary Housing in Minneapolis? Where?

By Natalie Jones, Community Voices

I have lived in the city of Minneapolis for 9 years and never once have I lived in an apartment that was not filled with serious Housing Code Violations.

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House and Senate make key investments in economic development and housing

By Caitlin Biegler, Minnesota Budget Bites

For the state’s economy to grow, Minnesota needs to invest in a strong and stable workforce. The entire state benefits when Minnesotans have better access to education, specialized training and stable housing. The House and Senate omnibus economic development bills propose new investments to strengthen the workforce through more jobs, training and affordable housing options.

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