A family buys a home on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation with help from the USDA Rural Development office and the Akwesasne Housing Authority. (Photo courtesy of USDA.org) Rising costs, high interest ...

STEVENS POINT − President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has listed a real estate property in Stevens Point on its website as evidence of its work to “maximize ...

A bipartisan duo of lawmakers in the Senate recently reintroduced a bill they previously collaborated on in 2023, aiming to bolster affordable housing programs and accessibility in rural areas. Sens.

Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced this week new legislation that aims to address a shortage of affordable housing in rural communities. The lawmakers say the bill would ...

Senators expressed bipartisan optimism Tuesday about moving ahead with legislation aimed at relieving the affordable housing crunch in rural communities. A bill introduced this week by Sen. Tina Smith ...

In the world of affordable housing, rural concerns often do not get much attention. But in recent months on May 25 and September 20, a Senate housing subcommittee held hearings on the U.S. Department ...

President Trump’s proposed fiscal 2026 federal budget outline, released on May 2, proposes deep cuts and many outright eliminations for housing and other programs serving rural America. If adopted by ...

The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, claims a lease termination in Stevens Point as an example of its work to reduce government spending. The DOGE website lists the property as a ...