I have recently written about why the legislature should not use surplus funds to increase funding for childcare or create a state family and medical leave program. Unfortunately, the list…
After enacting one of the strictest measures of rent control in the nation, St. Paul is set to make a significant investment in affordable housing. As reported by the Star…
Generally, economic theory and evidence have no support for any kind of price control that seeks to limit individuals from engaging in mutually beneficial transactions. But going beyond the basics,…
On Nov. 1, residents of St. Paul and Minneapolis will decide whether to give local bureaucrats the power to limit the rates by which landlords can raise their rents. Advocates…
After years of rent control/stabilization and pouring billions into affordable housing, California lawmakers are finally realizing that the only way to make housing affordable is to build more homes. On…
Shortage of housing is one of the biggest issues facing metropolitan regions. But according to the Star Tribune, the Twin Cities have it worse than all regions in the nation.…
On April 13th, the city council of St. Paul approved a plan that would “funnel” $46.9 million in property taxes to affordable housing projects on the former Ford Plant Site.…