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1 week ago | 
minnesotareformer.com | Madison McVan
New — and new-ish — rental properties in St. Paul will no longer be subject to the city’s 3% cap on yearly rent increases. The St. Paul City Council, at the behest of Mayor Melvin Carter, voted 4-3 Wednesday to permanently exempt new construction and rentals built after 2004 from the rent control ordinance, which voters approved by ballot measure in 2021.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Madison McVan
Renters and activists urged the St. Paul City Council not to exempt affordable housing from the city's rent control policy during a public hearing on Aug. 24, 2022. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. New — and new-ish — rental properties in St. Paul will no longer be subject to the city’s 3% cap on yearly rent increases.
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1 week ago | 
southernminn.com | Madison McVan
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1 week ago | 
voiceofalexandria.com | Madison McVan
Renters and activists urged the St. Paul City Council not to exempt affordable housing from the city's rent control policy during a public hearing on Aug. 24, 2022. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. New — and new-ish — rental properties in St. Paul will no longer be subject to the city’s 3% cap on yearly rent increases.
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1 week ago | 
news-journal.com | Madison McVan
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor-controlled Minnesota Senate passed a two-year human services budget Wednesday, featuring extensive cuts as the state grapples with looming deficits. The House, which is tied 67-67, passed its Department of Human Services budget bill on Monday with bipartisan support. The two bills achieve around $300 million in cuts, but they achieve the savings in different ways. The differences must be hashed out by members of both chambers in a conference committee.
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1 week ago | 
voiceofalexandria.com | Madison McVan
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor-controlled Minnesota Senate passed a two-year human services budget Wednesday, featuring extensive cuts as the state grapples with looming deficits. The House, which is tied 67-67, passed its Department of Human Services budget bill on Monday with bipartisan support. The two bills achieve around $300 million in cuts, but they achieve the savings in different ways. The differences must be hashed out by members of both chambers in a conference committee.
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1 week ago | 
southernminn.com | Madison McVan
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1 week ago | 
minnesotareformer.com | Madison McVan
The Minnesota Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would cap homeowners’ association fees, require board members disclose conflicts of interest and establish new rules to settle contentious HOA disputes. The bill (SF1750) now heads to the House. More than 1.5 million Minnesotans belong to an HOA, and the majority of newly-constricted homes are in HOAs. The Reformer has reported on the stories of homeowners who were surprised with huge bills for repairs they didn’t think were necessary.
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1 week ago | 
minnesotareformer.com | Madison McVan
The Minnesota House passed a bill Monday with significant cuts to the Department of Human Services through 2027. DHS programs account for nearly one-third of state spending, and are expected to get more expensive in the coming years due to the aging population and increasing health care costs. Most of the spending is on Medical Assistance, Minnesota’s Medicaid program, which allocates more money per participant than nearly any other state.
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1 week ago | 
southernminn.com | Madison McVan
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