Minnesota Housing Advocates Demonstrate At Governor's Mansion In Response To Veto Threat On Foreclosure Moratorium Proposal

In St. Paul, Minnesota, Workday Minnesota reports:

• In response to Governor Tim Pawlenty’s threats to veto the Minnesota Subprime Foreclosure Deferment Act, families facing foreclosure brought the crisis to the governor’s mansion on Summit Ave in Saint Paul. On Saturday, members of the housing-focused community organization ACORN and other groups constructed “Subprime City – the fastest-growing city in the nation” – made of tents, cardboard boxes, and sleeping bags. Families facing foreclosure held signs saying, “Governor Pawlenty, I’m losing my home. Can I stay here?’

For more, see Homeowners take mortgage crisis to the grounds of the governor's mansion.