The legislative process can be daunting for the average citizen, at least it certainly was for me when I started working with the Public Policy department at HOME Line. But throughout my observation of this past legislative session, I learned some things that gave me hope, made me angry, and most importantly allowed me to […]

When a landlord and a tenant enter into a rental agreement, ideally, each party would get an equal and fair shake. Renters have an expectation that their lease should provide equal protections to both parties.  Unfortunately, this is often not the case. Leases are drafted by landlords (or their attorney), presented by landlords, and primarily […]

On March 17th, the Minnesota Legislature’s House Property Tax Division Committee heard testimony in support of HF 1735, a bill authored by Rep. Youakim. The bill would increase the renter’s credit property tax refund, which provides a critical tax refund to over 300,000 low and moderate-income Minnesotans.  Michael Dahl, Public Policy Director for HOME Line, […]