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Unemployment Rate Continues to Fall in August

Minnesota’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 7.4 percent in August,...

September 23, 2020  By Kristen Ober

Housing First Minnesota Submits Comments Challenging Electrical Board’s Process

In a 13-page letter with more than 230 pages of supplemental documents,...

September 15, 2020  By Kristen Ober

Energy Code Comment Period Closes; Housing First Minnesota Submits Rebuttal

The official comment period on opening rulemaking for the Residential...

September 1, 2020  By Kristen Ober

The August Hot Sheet

“While COVID-19 may have put many families’ plans to purchase homes...

August 31, 2020  By Kristen Ober

Electrical Code Process Under Judicial Review

For more than four hours on Wednesday, Aug. 19, Administrative Law Judge...

August 20, 2020  By Kristen Ober

Department of Labor and Industry Accepting Public Comment on Residential Energy Code

Last week, Housing First Minnesota participated in a hearing to determine...

August 11, 2020  By Kristen Ober

Housing First Minnesota Argues Case of Affordability at Energy Code Hearing

After a COVID-induced delay, an administrative law judge held a hearing...

August 4, 2020  By Kristen Ober

COVID-19 Preparedness Plans Enforcement Begins Monday, July 13

Beginning on Monday, July 13, OSHA-MN will begin enforcement of the COVID-19...

July 10, 2020  By Kristen Ober

The June Hot Sheet

“Despite the dip in May starts, many builders are still reporting strong...

July 1, 2020  By Laura Marrinan

New Housing Starts Mixed as COVID-19 Effects Linger

New housing unit starts were down 5.3% in June 2020 compared to the same...

June 29, 2020  By Laura Marrinan


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