Listen "What Happened?"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of The Brief, MHA President & CEO Cecil Smith and Vice President of Government Affairs & COO Todd Liljenquist unpack the Minneapolis and Saint Paul 2021 rent control ballot fights—how the questions showed up on the ballots, MHA’s “Think Twice” coalition and $5M campaign, election-night results, and what’s happened since (from construction slowdowns to policy reassessments).
📜 St. Paul Rent Stabilization Information: stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/rent-buy-sell-property/rent-stabilization/landlords
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