Baldwin Holds Housing Roundtable in Wausau

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — US Senator Tammy Baldwin was in Wausau on Monday to hear about the region’s housing crunch.

The discussion focused on several ways the housing shortage has impacted people, including businesses and individuals. She says she was glad to hear some companies are getting creative to solve the problem.

“They are looking at how their business can help meet this need,” said Baldwin. “Whether that’s the modular home industry, where they can create efficiencies of scale, or [developers] that have been focusing their construction efforts on affordable and workforce housing.”...

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Leo’s notes: Tammy Baldwin addressed the housing shortage in Wausau, highlighting solutions like modular construction and employer-driven initiatives. She also promoted the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which would cap corporate ownership of single-family homes and encourage rent-to-own. This dual-track approach aims to address supply through innovation and rebalance ownership dynamics. However, long-term relief depends on scaling production, particularly workforce and attainable housing- alongside policy changes.