Isaiah, a coalition of congregations, reminds us foreclosure crisis is not over | MinnPost – 3/29/13
By Marlys Harris | 03/29/13 To see such a sight on an ordinary residential street in a spanking new Brooklyn Park subdivision was a bit of a shock: some 20…
Clergy and Community Members Hold Prayer Vigil to Call on Metzen to Hear ‘Homeowners’ Bill of Rights’
ST. PAUL— Clergy, faith leaders and concerned community members gathered outside the office of Sen. James Metzen to call on him to hear the ‘Homeowners Bill of Rights’ in the…
Report Shows Ongoing Economic Impact of Minnesota’s Foreclosure Crisis
Hundreds of Minnesotans join legislators, clergy in highlighting need for commonsense solution to statewide problem ST. PAUL, February 27 — A new report released today by ISAIAH and other Minnesota-based community organizations highlights the…
Community and Faith Leaders Assemble to Save St. Paul Home
On Saturday October 27th, clergy, faith leaders, and community members gathered for a prayer vigil and spoke out against the pending sheriff’s sale of resident Dianne More’s home. There was…
Forum Brings Local and National Experts Together to Focus on Local Solutions to Foreclosure Crisis
On Tuesday, October 23, over 100 city and county officials, local and national experts, and community leaders gathered at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul to discuss the…
Slack, advocates seek foreclosure solutions | Insight News – 9/28/12
WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday, Minnesota faith leaders traveled to the nation’s capital to meet with top Obama Administration officials at the White House about implementing bold solutions to the housing…
Restoring Health to Neighborhoods and Families Caught in the Foreclosure Epidemic
Foreclosure Mediation Campaign The epidemic of foreclosures continues. Families, neighborhoods and cities have been left reeling from the negative consequences of the housing crisis. Vacant and untended houses and businesses…
Report proposes solution to Minnesota’s foreclosure crisis | Twin Cities Daily Planet – 7/15/12
By Eric Pusey, Minnesota Progressive Project July 15, 2012 In your neighborhood, on your block and probably even people you know have been foreclosed upon. Where I live in Minneapolis…
Report: Mortgage Fix Needed to End Minneapolis and Minnesota Foreclosure Crisis
Principal reduction would benefit economy, cities, and lenders themselves Minneapolis — A coalition of community organizations, faith groups and Occupy Homes MN today released a report arguing that homeowners, the…
In St. Paul, officials and developers seek cures for housing blight | Minnesota Public Radio – 6/25/12
St. Paul, Minn. — The housing crisis hit certain St. Paul neighborhoods much harder than others, according to a housing report issued last month. The East Side of the city,…
Categories
- Announcements (5)
- Criminal Justice (13)
- Democracy (21)
- Economy & Jobs (25)
- Education (13)
- Environment (5)
- Faith (9)
- Health (20)
- Housing (27)
- Immigration (30)
- Islam (8)
- Newsletter (23)
- One Body (1)
- Other Issue Work (12)
- Report (7)
- Transit (17)
- Uncategorized (37)
- Working Families (16)