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Pawlenty’s veto of Foreclosure Deferment Bill is based on ‘threat of class warfare’

By Molly Priesmeyer | 06.02.08 | 9:53 am

In a move that political analysts say could hurt Tim Pawlenty’s VP chances, the governor vetoed the Foreclosure Deferment Bill on Thursday. The measure would’ve kept nearly 15,000 Minnesotans from losing their homes by…

How’s the neighborhood? Minneapolis foreclosures on pace to surpass last year’s record

By Molly Priesmeyer | 04.21.08 | 10:46 am

Now that the ice has thawed and Minneapolis residents are shaking off that long hibernation, the cusp of spring is revealing new colors: red foreclosure signs on front doors; orange letters of condemnation; gray, city-placed…

Foreclosure bill author: Time for governor, Legislature to hear ‘wake-up call’ in housing crisis

By Molly Priesmeyer | 04.08.08 | 2:17 pm

It seems that every week brings new proposals aimed at stemming the tide of foreclosed and abandoned homes. But aside from new anti-predatory lending laws, most of the solutions for strapped homeowners have been met with stiff opposition.…