(Above) Photo courtesy of Ken Klotzbach and Carly Danek for MPR News, 2026. On Wednesday, KARE 11 held a housing conversation with Gubernatorial candidates Amy Klobuchar and Liza Demuth at the state fair. The event was sponsored by The Family Housing Fund, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, and Housing First, organizations . . .
Each election season, the CGMC provides background information to help candidates become familiar with issues affecting Greater Minnesota communities. We send this information to every candidate running for Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. The CGMC does not endorse candidates running for political office, but . . .
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned the 2026 legislative session on May 18 after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the potential passage of bonding, taxes, and other budget bills. These major bills were passed in the final minutes of the session, and are now on their way to the Governor's desk along . . .
Last week, commentary from advocates for the Starter Homes Act was published in The Minnesota Star Tribune, once again pushing claims that this preemptive, one-size-fits-all bill would solve the housing crisis statewide and that local authority is the primary impediment. As our members know, that is not the case. This legislation . . .
This webinar provided a status update on important legislation affecting Greater Minnesota as the legislature approaches the final weeks of the 2026 session.
Yesterday, the House Elections Finance & Government Operations Committee heard the renewed zoning preemption bill (H.F. 3895) that seeks to infringe on cities' zoning and land use authority. After hearing testimony from CGMC members and others, committee members voted down the bill 5-7, a win that brings us one step closer to defeating this harmful bill.