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Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza tells a story in one of his documentary movies about his time in prison for a campaign donation violation. The scene revolves around the notion of criminals teaching him about the importance of the maxim: “never give up the con.” Whether fictional or grounded in […]
In Part I of this MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) report is the latest press release from the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) dated 6.18.2025 regarding the “deficiencies” in the Housing Supply Frameworks Act (HSFA). The Housing Supply Frameworks Act (S.1299) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025-2026)
A federal regulatory comments letter from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found at this link here clearly stated its opposition for HUD modifying its Alternative Construction (AC) process. The NAHB specifically cited the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (a.k.a.: MHIA, MHIA 2000, 2000 Reform Act, 2000 Reform
There are multiple media reports (see Part II) that point to information from the left-leaning Washington Post that a million illegal immigrants have vanished from the job numbers so far in 2025. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has renewed their offer to pay $1000 “stipend” along with other
According to left-leaning antitrust podcaster and author Matt Stoller: “Trump’s antitrust enforcer Bill Rinner gave a signal this administration is going to foster a lot of consolidation.” Bill Rinner is a DAAG, or Deputy Assistant Attorney General, in the antitrust division. Having followed and reported on Stoller for years, it
According to TheDrillDown.com, Arabella Advisors and its “dark money network” of billionaire donors along with millions of dollars in Biden-Harris (D) era federal grants and Democratic dominated California state grants have apparently been involved in funding the recent Los Angeles (L.A., CA) riots as well as the national “No Kings
This was the inquiry on 6.13.2025 that produced the following response by Google‘s AI powered Gemini to MHProNews: “Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Office Sun Communities, Inc. violated three counts of Minnesota False Claims Act.” Per Google’s AI powered Gemini to MHProNews. Yes, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, under Keith
Legacy Housing (LEGH) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Duncan Bates said: “I was encouraged by HUD Secretary, Scott Turner speech and the new administration’s views on regulatory reform. Less restrictive zoning, access to government financing solutions and updates to the HUD Code will have a long-term positive impact on
“While most of the issues raised by the above-stated three factors (involving primarily the post-production sector of the industry, represented by the Manufactured Housing Institute [a.k.a.: MHI] and not MHARR) should have been examined in congressional oversight hearings and addressed, pursuant to such hearings, with carefully targeted legislation specifically designed and structured
On 9.24.2024 Blue Orca issued its 42-page PDF (linked as a download further below) on Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) that raised concerns about Sun’s financial controls due to evidence-based allegations involving CEO Gary Shiffman. Blue Orca, no doubt in part to legally cover their own six, included these framing statements with
The following is adapted from a very similar item posted at this link here. MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) and expert industry editorial commentary follow. Each post, while largely the same, have some specific items that the other lacks. Behind the Curtains of the U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis – One Man’s
There are several insights that can be applied to both HUD Code manufactured housing and to modular or prefabricated housing construction. Starting with the obvious, each of them originate in a factory. But modular homes are built to state or local building codes that mirror requirements established for conventional single-family
On June 5, 2025 just hours after the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) issued its news release on April 2025 manufactured housing production an occasional source with ties to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) forwarded the following to MHProNews. It included the following remark (bold added): “Interesting, no
According to JD Supra about the remarks that follow in Part I by U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Mark R. Meador: “Conservative in name only? FTC Commissioner Mark Meador’s theory of antitrust enforcement bears little resemblance to traditional Republican policies.” According to EBGLaw, which cited the remarks by FTC Commissioner
MHProNews will mention, but not focus on, the very public spat between billionaires Elon Musk and President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump, that may or may not prove later to be useful. MHProNews will mention, but not focus on, the tease that POTUS Trump and China may
The paraphrase from researchers and authors Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox in the headline are from the following in Part I is from the WND News Center and Real Clear Investigations (RCI) to MHProNews. In Part II, Kotkin and Cox specifically cite manufactured housing as part of the mix for solving
Not. One. Word. There is no mention by HUD Secretary E. Scott Turner (R) about manufactured housing in the nearly 2-minute video that is part of the official HUD press release posted below. That said the press release itself does mention the “manufacture” of homes, and “…Manufactured Housing Programs –
The acronym FEA is short for Facts-Evidence-Analysis. Once you or anyone else clearly sees the truth of a subject that was previously obscured it becomes more difficult not to see it going forward. An example will help paint the picture. “The U.S. population in 1998 was approximately 272 million. The population in 2024 is estimated
“…Assistant Attorney General nominee Gail Slater was asked about the Guidelines as part of her confirmation process. Ms. Slater’s written answers make clear that — should she be confirmed — the Antitrust Division plans to continue using the 2023 Merger Guidelines.” That is from the official Memorandum provided in Part
Stating the obvious can bring clarity. The investment world is a complex environment with an array of factors. No single factors impacting investors should be overlooked or overemphasized. As regular and longtime readers of this platform know, for over two years, MHProNews has been probing various subjects with the use
