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Q&A: Ryan exec weighs in on supply issues, key sectors

Finance & Commerce

October 15, 2021

New Ryan President, Mike Ryan says – rent control could “really slow down Highland Bridge” project

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Star Tribune Editorial: Reject efforts to add rent control

Star Tribune

October 9, 2021

St. Paul's proposal would flirt with long-recognized domino effects, and a ballot question in Minneapolis opens the door for the same.

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Local 49 Supports Committee to Educate Voters on Negative Impacts of Rent Control

IUOE Local 49

October 6, 2021

A broad coalition of civic and housing leaders has launched efforts in St. Paul and Minneapolis to educate voters and defeat rent control ballot initiatives which, if passed, would result in less investment in housing and fewer available housing units in both cities, further exacerbating the current housing supply shortage.

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Landlords, realtors and carpenters launch anti-rent control campaign in Twin Cities

Minnesota Reformer

October 5, 2021

Groups representing landlords, realtors and union laborers urged voters in Minneapolis and St. Paul to reject rent control ballot initiatives, saying they will hamstring development amid an ongoing housing shortage.

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With rent control questions on Minneapolis and St. Paul ballots, both sides share impacts

WCCO

October 5, 2021

It’s less than a month before elections in Minneapolis and St. Paul and the groups opposed to the rent control question in both cities are speaking out.

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Twin Cities landlords to voters: Just say ‘no’ to rent control

Star Tribune

October 5, 2021

Twin Cities landlords and property managers are urging Minneapolis and St. Paul voters to reject rent control proposals on the ballot this fall, saying the measures would decimate an already tight housing market.

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Housing Experts Debate Twin Cities Rent Control Vote This Fall

CBS Minnesota

October 4, 2021

Residents on both sides of the Mississippi River will vote on rent control measures this fall. St. Paul voters will decide whether rent increases should be capped at 3%, while Minneapolis citizens will decide if the City Council should have the power to cap.

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If you think property taxes are high now …

Star Tribune

September 29, 2021

Just wait until rent control makes everything "affordable."

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Minneapolis will vote on rent control this fall. Here’s what to know.

Minnesota Public Radio

August 31, 2021

The ballot measure would give the City Council power to craft rent control policies.

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As Minneapolis faces rent control vote, experts caution it’s not a cure-all

Star Tribune

August 28, 2021

Local caps can help short-term housing issues, but they don't fix underlying market forces.

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Minneapolis mayor vetoes one rent control measure, other headed to ballot

Star Tribune

August 6, 2021

The 13-member council, which meets next week, would need nine votes to override Jacob Frey's veto.

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