"The Housing First Minnesota Foundation and PulteGroup will lead the finishing work on the residential units and “key interior spaces within the shelter,” according to the release. Other project partners include 360 Communities and Greiner Construction." finance-commerce.com/2026/05/hous...

"The debate is no longer whether a crisis exists. It is whether policymakers can respond quickly enough to prevent long-term economic fragmentation between those who can still afford to remain in Minnesota’s growing communities..." themetropolitan.metrostate.edu/minnesotas-a...

"Legislation that acknowledges the problem has repeatedly failed. The evidence was clear. The political will was not."

State Legislatures and Housing Reform: May 2026 www.housingaffordabilityinstitute.org/state-legisl...

From Pew: Building Homes Near Jobs, Stores, and Transit Saves Public Dollars www.pew.org/en/research-...

New: Housing First Minnesota Foundation Partners on New Domestic and Sexual Violence Shelter in Dakota County newsroom.housingfirstmn.org/housing-firs...

Why buying that first-time starter home early matters:

Minnesota lags behind nationwide housing growth, which was 1% from 2024 to 2025, and ranks 35th among all states during that time. www.aol.com/news/minneso...

"Elliot Eisenberg of the Housing Affordability Institute noted that homeownership provides a safeguard against inflation when people lock in a fixed-rate mortgage at a decent rate." www.msn.com/en-my/money/...

An alarming gap in homeownership between generations www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...

Rate cuts alone won't solve the housing shortage: "But really, the major part of that equation is building a lot more supply and getting the cost of housing down. You can't have one without the other." www.mpamag.com/us/specialty...

“Along with yesterday’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the uptick in permitting activity reported this morning is encouraging news for the housing market. Elevated interest rates continue to challenge affordability and slow single-family construction...

Bipartisan Policy Center breaks down what is in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, as passed yesterday by the U.S. House bipartisanpolicy.org/issue-brief/...

America Needs To Build More Housing www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

New data reveals a 68.6% gap between Gen Z and baby boomer ownership rates We cannot be a generation of homeowners when we don't provide an onrampefor the next generation. www.mpamag.com/us/mortgage-...

NC Gov. Stein signs executive order on housing, includes establishment of housing policy advisor in the governor's office to help coordinate efforts across state government to expand housing construction www.yahoo.com/news/videos/...

"Land use reforms should serve as a cautionary tale... Embracing meaningful reforms with one hand on the steering wheel can keep the system and players relevant for the next several decades." www.housingaffordabilityinstitute.org/smarter-buil...

Commentary: The Case for Smarter Building Codes www.housingaffordabilityinstitute.org/smarter-buil...

Statement from the Yes to Homes Coalition on the end of the 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session:

Commentary: The Case for Smarter Building Codes www.housingaffordabilityinstitute.org/smarter-buil...

Minnesota home prices up $142K in 10 years, affordability hits new low www.fox9.com/news/minneso...

These 4 things are driving up housing costs, says Minneapolis Fed president Yes, zoning is on the list. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Housing costs remain a major focus in Fed’s survey of U.S. households www.scotsmanguide.com/news/housing...

Addressing housing shortages requires comprehensive reforms. And the greater the shortage, the longer The vetoing of the AZ Starter Home Act years ago continues to reverberate across the market.

Every code change carries consequences for price, design, and consumer choice, and those impacts deserve greater scrutiny at both the model code and local adoption levels.

Per Residential Club: New Home Sales in the Twin Cities are down 28.3% since 2019. St. Cloud: Down 45.5% Rochester: Down 52.9% Hard to address a hosuing shortage when fewer buyers can afford a new home.

While other cities work against housing reform and place one-year bans on new development, Duluth steps up to the plate. www.wdio.com/front-page/t...

"It doesn’t have to be this way. It’s time for the Legislature to step up and set clear and consistent rules that simply allow a few more American dreams."

Housing reform remains a political winner with voters.

More Minnesotans deserve an affordable American Dream www.minnpost.com/community-vo...

"...the reforms have popular support...from Montana to Washington State, California to Texas, and, famously, Minneapolis, which eliminated single-family zoning and other regulations like parking minimums that drove up building costs." minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/08/t...

Report: Twin Cities coming up short on housing goals Reminder: As long as our state yields to local government, we will not be able to address our housing crisis. finance-commerce.com/2026/05/twin...

Not specifically housing, but this story illustrates the tension over property rights and local control - When local governments restrict property rights, the community as a whole can lose www.startribune.com/excelsior-do...

"There’s already decent evidence to show what would seem to be intuitively obvious: Eliminating burdensome rules spurs building, which creates downward pressure on home prices and rents — at all levels."

So, a note to House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who is a frontrunner to be the Republican nominee: You can steal this issue from Klobuchar by passing the Starter Homes Act before the legislative session ends May 17. minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/08/t...

Commentary: There’s plenty of blame to go around, but it starts with segregated housing, and restrictive zoning and building regulations contribute to high-cost, exclusive, segregated development. minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/08/t...

Coolican: The Legislature needs to say no to the suburban mayors, and yes to more homes minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/08/t...

Lakeville’s housing moratorium will be felt across Dakota County www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek...

Housing Shortages Cripple Local Economic Health nationalpress.org/topic/housin...

As the MN Leg continues to yield to the status quo, a new report warns of growing housing shortage www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

Edit: City wants entry-level homes but also opposes policies that would enable entry-level homes. www.maplegrovemn.gov/942/2026-Leg...

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If cities want more entry-level homes built, then help us pass the MN Starter Homes Act. www.startribune.com/built-to-ren...

America’s twin scarcities: The 4-million-unit shortage in both housing and childcare is breaking families fortune.com/2026/05/03/a...

"When modest starter homes, townhouses, duplexes, accessory dwelling units and apartments face barriers or lengthy approval processes, the result is fewer choices and higher prices." www.startribune.com/affordable-h...

Minnesota families need more homes. Cities cannot solve this alone. Must Read Op-Ed From Habitat for Humanity www.startribune.com/affordable-h...

Great Read: Why housing reforms stall even when the fixes are known www.housingwire.com/articles/hou...

HOA Reform clears MN House with a critical provision banning HOA mandates and common property requirements www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily...

MN House votes overwhelmingly to modify HOA laws in MN and takes its first step at land use reform Attempts to remove the prohibition on local HOA Mandates (a provision mirrored in the MN Starter Homes Act) failed.

Permits, Completions Fall, Starts Increased to close out Q1