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Jodi Emerson: “I was proud that we passed a half a billion dollars in a…”

Featuring: Jodi Emerson, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 91

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2024 Candidate Sit-Down Episode #7: Rep. Jodi Emerson (Democratic, State Assembly District 91)

Published | Video Starts at 03:44

If they're elsewhere, why would they move here? What kind of house can they have? Can they afford it? Can they find a house or an apartment, and is it affordable? I was proud that we passed a half a billion dollars in a revolving loan program this year, this last session, for workforce and senior housing. And I think we need to build on that, because in particular here in the Chippewa Valley, our inventory is really for what's available. And so people, first of all, need a place to live. (03:44–03:54)

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