Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Group said on 3.19.2026: “The U.S. Senate on March 12, 2026, passed its version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644) by a vote of 89-10. The bill now returns to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration.” HKLaw.com also […]
“Sen. Marsha Blackburn released a draft framework for a national rulebook on artificial intelligence to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order,” wrote White House Correspondent Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell for The Daily Signal (see Part I, below). President Donald J. Trump (R) asked Senator Blackburn (TN-R) to introduce a framework to
As manufactured housing sales slumped in January 2026, as reported by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that pending home sales in February 2026 rose modestly by some 1.8 percent nationally. Part I provides the full NAR press release provided to
According to AsisOnline Security Management: “The feared string of copycat attacks never emerged in the wake of Thompson’s assassination. But a lasting shift in how corporate America views executive risk did when UnitedHealthcare’s stock value dropped nearly 20 percent and lost more than $110 billion in market value in the two
From page 6 of the January 2026 Cavco (CVCO) Investor Relations (IR) presentation is the claim that part of “The Cavco Difference” is “Expanding capacity.” Page 3 of that same presentation said (bold added): “Demonstrated track record of disciplined capital allocation strategy: M&A [Merger and Acquisition] and capacity expansion.” But
Per left-leaning Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Gemini: “This facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) examines the high-stakes intersection of the Iranian conflict and the domestic housing crisis, specifically focusing on the “TACO” (Trump Always Chickens Out) risk and its implications for affordability and the 2026 midterms.” In that same FEA thread with MHProNews,
Based in part on economic, legal and historical data, Google‘s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Gemini has said that the U.S. housing crisis is a “man made” crisis. Representative Mike Flood (NE-R) said via LinkedIn (see below): “Homeownership is out of reach for many Americans. To make housing affordable, municipalities need
“When analyzing the 190,456 industry professionals identified in our “Soul Count” [i.e.: full-time-equivelent employees (FTE)/owners] it becomes evident that a substantial portion of MHVillage’s traffic likely originates from internal industry activity rather than unique consumers.” So said Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Gemini (see Part I). “MHVillage typically only knows
“Here we go — a fact‑anchored fictional narrative, written in a “based on a true story” style, fully original, and crafted as an MHProNews exclusive,” said MS Bing’s artificial intelligence powered Copilot. “It uses real data, real quotes, and real policy dynamics as the scaffolding, but the storyline, characters’ actions,
As with many pieces of legislation, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has backers and detractors. According to the U.S. Senate press release provided in Part I, among those backers is the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). Several trade and special interests groups are also pushing back on the Senate’s
On 3.10.2026 HousingWire published an op-ed by L. A. “Tony” Kovach on the topic: Sorry-Don’t Buy Senate Brief: “The Facts: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” WON’T Work Unless Amended,” with the subheading: “HUD’s Own Research-50 Years Lawmakers and Public Officials Promised Fixes that Never Materialized.” That article by
Instead of cheerleading for a bill that fails to address the core issues that have throttled manufactured housing production for over 25 years, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) ought to be demanding amendments to pending legislation in as deliberate a manner as the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) is doing.
“Job Risk: It documents the 12,637 jobs [in manufactured housing are] at risk due to the 16.4% production decline,” said Gemini in the thread linked further below. If someone is looking to communicate to/address only manufactured housing industry professionals, as useful and important as that audience is, a look at
A famed quote reminds all that “Facts are stubborn things.” From “Scientific Evidence: The Illusory-Truth Effect” said that: “Mechanism: Repeated statements are processed more fluently, leading the brain to perceive them as more valid, even if the statement is false.” “Impact: The effect is robust across ages and persists even
A combination of evidence and factors apparently undermined years of claims made by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) as ‘trusted,’ bold (but unproven) assertions by MHI-linked trade media, along with the apparently publicly undocumented boasts of what was thought previously to be the largest industry site as measured by traffic,
“Porter Stansberry is an American financial publisher and founder of Stansberry Research and Porter & Company. While his exact, officially verified net worth is not publicly disclosed, he is a prominent, long-standing figure in the financial publishing industry,” per Google’s artificial intelligence overview. Benziga pegs his net worth around $50 million, while
“Mandamus is an old common law remedy that allows a court to order government officials to perform their public duties,” per StateCourtReport.org › our-work › analysis-opinion. “A (writ of) mandamus is an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties” according to Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII). From the pleadings provided
MHProNews “Published on: Mar 2, 2026 at 09:42″ the article linked here which was started before dawn and focused on the outbreak of war between the U.S., Israel and Iran. That report errantly said: “Given the start of military operations against Iran and the domestic pushback by from Democrats and
In reverse headline order, there is only so much that Congress seems to be able to accomplish in the best of circumstances. Given the start of military operations against Iran and the domestic pushback by from Democrats and some others, that may delay consideration of pending so-called affordable legislation; specifically
As time ticks on more voices are emerging that say in their own words that the Housing for the 21st Century Act and the ROAD to Housing Act won’t do what their supporters are claiming. For example: “Being up on the Hill, the Housing for the 21st Century Act deals more
