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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Fondos para viviendas de Corcoran disponibles

By Staff, Corcoran News

Préstamo Giratorio: Para mejoramientos exteriores, energía y seguridad. Sin límites de ingreso. Cantidad: $2,000 y $10,000; 4% de interés.

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2320 Colfax declared historic resource by Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission

By Trilby Busch, Wedge Neighborhood News

Alexander Hamilton’s “Country House,” built 1802, is lifted to be moved around a church in New York City (2008). (Photo courtesy of http://www.wolfehousebuildingmovers.com)

At the April 16 meeting of the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC), Anders Christensen and other members of the Healy Project presented evidence supporting their appeal to stop the demolition of the Edward Orth House at 2320 Colfax Avenue, designed and built by master builder Theron Potter Healy in 1893. The HPC received over 200 e-mails regarding the appeal, urging the HPC to declare the house an historic resource; all but one, the owner’s, supported the appeal. The HPC voted 8-2 to grant the appeal. Members of the Healy Project used their Facebook page, “T.P. Healy: King of the Queen Anne,” to muster support. In addition, the campaign to save the house garnered national attention when Nicole Curtis of the cable TV show, “The Rehab Addict” requested that her followers write the HPC in support of the appeal.

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St. Paul home sales and prices by neighborhood

By Teresa Boardman, Teresa Boardman on TCDP

I like the local real estate numbers for April because average prices are up, home sales are up, the median price is up and the number of home sales is up while at the same time the number of forec

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What's up at Western and Dale? Big changes ahead in St. Paul

By Sarah Knispel, TC Daily Planet

The Frogtown/Rondo Action Network , part of the Aurora/St.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 26th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul Home Tour highlighted city living

By John Akre, Community Voices

54 homes in Minneapolis and St. Paul were featured during the Annual Minneapolis St. Paul Home Tour on April 27th and 28th. This event, now in its 26th year, promotes the advantages of city living. People open up their homes to show off their renovation projects, talk about their neighborhoods, and celebrate the lives they live in Minneapolis and St. Paul.


This video looks at just five of the homes featured on this year's tour.

Preservation is affordable housing

By Jeff Skrenes, North by Northside

There are times when I'm asked how it is that I seem to have a different reason for keeping a house from demolition each time the prospect comes up. Well, it's because there are so many more reasons to save a house than there are reasons to tear it down. A case in point is 3019 Knox Avenue North, pictured above.

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St. Paul ponders future of Dorothy Day Center for needy

By Cynthia Boyd, MinnPost

The Dorothy Day Center, right, provides a shocking contrast to St. Paul successful entertainment and sports venue, Xcel Energy Center across the street. (MinnPost photo by Jana Freiband)

Many cities have familiar gateways: St. Louis, has its Arch; San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge; New York City, the Statute of Liberty.

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