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In response to Tennessee's critical housing shortage, a new law allows local governments to incentivize developers to build more affordable housing. The Volunteer State has experienced increased job growth recently, but only six homes have been constructed for every 10 new jobs created over the past decade. Report author Adriane Bond Harris, ThinkTennessee's senior adviser for housing policy, said incentives may include increased density, reduced parking minimums and setbacks, and expedited permitting processes in exchange for more affordable rentals and housing prices within developments. ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed several bills intended to do more to address the rights of renters in the Commonwealth. Along with protecting tenants from negligent landlords, the legislation would have given local governments more power to hold slumlords accountable for the living conditions of their properties. ...

Homelessness in South Dakota may be down overall but the state urban areas are an exception

Jamie Smith, who ran for Governor in 2022, will run for the SD Senate seat currently held by Sen. Reynold Nesiba.

May 12, 2021 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Pauline Striemer, age 93, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, in Fairmont, Minn., after a very wonderful life. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021, at First Baptist Church, 1401 S. Covell Ave. in Sioux Falls. The family will be present to visit with friends beginning noon Thursday at the church. Interment will be held 1 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021, at Lakeside Cemetery, Fairmont, Minn. Pauline was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Fairmont, Minn., to Arthur and Clara Striemer. She attended Amber Lake Country School through the eighth grade. She gradua...