Amid housing shortfalls, some hope for renewed efforts

Lack of housing a major hurdle for workforce attraction

Before leaving office, former Gov.

Doug Burgum proposed spending $96 million on a housing initiative for the current biennium.

Upon assuming the governor’s office earlier this year, Kelly Armstrong upped the ante, proposing $105 million toward similar housing initiatives.

In the end, the state legislature devoted $35 million total toward housing …