Community Action Programs fight poverty in Minnesota.

October 6, 2011

Ever wonder how programs like Head Start and Energy Assistance are run? It’s through local Community Action Partnerships (or CAPs), and they are doing cool things all over Minnesota to help prevent poverty and create long-term solutions to poverty. Last week, a CAP conference was held in Duluth in honor of their 45th anniversary. HOME [...]

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First time renter seeks to help others through difficult process

October 4, 2011

As a first-time renter, I had no experience with the legality of a lease and the different problems that arise when renting from a landlord. I was a 20-year-old student with no experience in legal documents, my rights as a tenant, or landlord accountability. Instead, I signed a lease hastily, not expecting the difficulties that [...]

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Representative Loeffler teaches us a great civics lesson.

September 23, 2011

Politics and reality sometimes feel like two different worlds. In the confusing world of politics sometimes ‘regular people’ feel disconnected from the people who represent them and even powerless to influence them. Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to address these issues with Representative Diane Loeffler from district 59A. Our intention was to interview her [...]

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Fix the impacts of a broken economy on 24 cents a day?

September 22, 2011

Yesterday, I was in the company of some really special people.  For a few hours, about a dozen people who struggle daily to end homelessness in different parts of the state were asked to prioritize who should be helped. This was not fun work.  Should unaccompanied youth be a priority?  How about the unemployed who [...]

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How can HOME Line assist your community?

September 9, 2011

HOME Line Friends and Allies: We need your advice. We know that many Minnesota tenants and service providers are not currently aware of newly developed materials and services HOME Line has to offer the community.  So we are looking to our friends and allies for advice. How can HOME Line improve its outreach regarding our [...]

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If a landlord can demand your rental history; shouldn’t you be able to have theirs?

August 30, 2011

Before signing a lease, landlords look into the rental history of potential tenants as a sort of insurance policy. Shouldn’t renters deserve to know if their landlords are going to hold up their end of the bargain too? In this extreme case, renters from Fridley didn’t know what they were getting into when signing a [...]

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Can you support HOME Line? We just saved Minnesota renters $186 million.

August 24, 2011

Have you heard?  The F.R. Bigelow Foundation is enticing new people to give to HOME Line and encouraging past donors to increase their contribution matching up to $20,000 in new and increased donations. Our 2nd Annual Treadmill-a-Thon was so successful, we only have $2000 left to fully realize the match.  We hope you’ll help us [...]

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The Twin Cities Daily Planet Reports on the more crowded, less affordable rental market

August 23, 2011

There have been a lot stories recently about vacancy rates for rental units in Minnesota reaching shocking lows. The reasons for the dip in vacancy rates vary: former home owners who’ve lost their homes and are moving into the rental market, people reentering the rental market as the economy recovers after being forced into homelessness [...]

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Vacancy Rates Dip as Ownership Remains Stagnant

August 9, 2011

Yesterday, The Star-Tribune published an article painting a picture of how our roller coaster of an economy has affected the local housing market. It’s a great time to buy; we’ve seen historically low interest rates and home prices are the lowest they’ve been in over a decade. Despite these incentives, Minnesotans remain cautious. Buying a [...]

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An update on your Renters Credit refund

July 29, 2011

According to the most recent update on the Department of Revenue website, you will receive your Renters Credit check in mid-August if you filed by June 15. If you filed after June 15, you can expect your check about 60 days after you filed. For electronic filers, you may receive your credit up to 30 [...]

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