A report from the largest business lobby in Wisconsin has found that shortages of broadband service and new housing are among the chief hindrances to economic growth in rural places.

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Gov Tim Walz proposed Thursday that the state borrow $276 million to invest in safe and affordable housing projects throughout Minnesota.

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For decades, land-use regulation throughout the U.S. has stressed having single-family houses on large lots. This approach has priced many people out of the quintessential American dream: Owning a home. It also has promoted suburban sprawl – a pattern of low-density, car-dependent development that has dominated growth at the edges of urban areas since the end of World War II.

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A lack of new residential construction is one big reason why it’s becoming ever harder for working people in Wisconsin to pay either rent or a mortgage.

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The latest BuildFax Housing Health Report revealed blanket year-over-year declines in single-family housing authorizations, maintenance and remodel volumes. However, spend on the existing housing stock increased within the same time frame, likely a result of a tightening construction labor and materials markets.

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A county health report says about 13 percent of Wisconsin residents are paying more than half of their income on rent or a home mortgage.

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With three hospitals, a new business park and Foxconn Technology Group's new factory coming to Mount Pleasant, village officials moved on Wednesday to allow expected housing developments to be built more densely.

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Two proposed housing developments could bring hundreds of new apartments to the village of Mount Pleasant, ending a drought of new housing development as work gets underway nearby at Foxconn Technology Group's massive factory site.

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A recent report shows that Wisconsin's tight housing market continues to show signs of improvement with housing inventory increasing for the second consecutive month.

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David Belman, owner of Belman Homes and Belman Builders, sits down with The Daily Reporter writer Nate Beck to talk about housing issues and how they relate to the massive Foxconn Development in Mount Pleasant.

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