Mobile video apps or online, cspan. Org. Next, aboutarp of governors discussing solutions on availability challenges. Ensuring workers in the communities they serve. From the National Governors association in washington dc, this is about an hour. [silence] [silence] [le please welcome nga vice ■7■6 chair, colorado governor jared polis. Thank you. Welcome, everybody, to our third, final, and in many ways nearest to our hearts and most important number one issue int got to be number one or number 2, at best, the high cost of housing. It is a challenge people face. There is a national dimension, not under our control, at the national level. What we can do to re t when governors get to gather no matter what the topic, we end up talking about housing get. Housing is our roman empire. Doesnt mean we talk about it several times a day. At this time we wanted to dedicate a time to talk in this state, a top issue. Our states do such a great job, to start a business and when successful, makes
Good morning everyone. Look onto the bipartisan policy center. My name is dennis shea named executive director for the shea housing policy here in d. C. This will be the eighth conversation in our housing leader Speaker Series which spotlights individuals who understand the foundational importance of housing and have made significant contributions to improving Housing Affordability. We are thrilled to have one such guest with us today and thats Greg Gianforte the 25th governor of the state of montana. Governors gianforte represent a montana in the u. S. House of representatives after 34 years in the privatesector where he was a highly Successful Software engineer. Ensuring house affordability is a national challenge. It is especially difficult one in montana which has become one of the nations Fastest Growing states, perhaps a victim of its own success but an attractive place to live and work. With Housing Demand exceeding supply rents and home sale prices in the state have risen drama
Discussion on housing policy with solutions when the Bipartisan Policy Center featuring the montana governor. You are watching live coverage here on cspan. Good morning everyone and welcome to the Bipartisan Policy Center. Im the executive director for housing policy here. This will be the eighth conversation in our housing leaders Speaker Series which aims to spotlight individuals who understand the foundational importance of housing and have made significant contributions to improving Housing Affordability. We are thrilled to have one such guest with us today and that is the 25th governor of the great state of montana. Prior to assuming the rains, the governor represented montana in the u. S. House of representatives after 34 years in the private sector where he was a highly Successful Software engineer and businessman. Assuring Housing Affordability is a National Challenge but it is especially difficult one in montana which has become one of the nations Fastest Growing states. Perha
Institutional differences. For the second part of the kthe c. E. O. Will interview the governor of oregon who has been out in front. They play such an Important Role to bring together governors for sraourplal challenges. I want to acknowledge the western governors so, who has been a partner and worked closely with governor cotechnique and other executives to develop solutions and Work Together on issues of critical importance to the western united states. Housing abe affordability is one of them. It is essentially to the health and wellbeing of so Many Americans but for a Team Families rental housing and Home Ownership is increasingly costly. The foremost issue is the shortage of approximately four million units. Some estimates have it at seven million so it is something challenge. Half of the renters are spending 30 or more on rent which is an all time high. Many in d. C. We feel it every day. Homelessness has risen sharply where repeat is rising in pew Research Indicates there are in
Infrastructure needs, and government funding. Good after noon. Its great to join us about what they are docking to tackle the housing shortage. This also includes the housing initiative. The event today includes two timely discussions. For the first hour, we are talking too two leading policymakers from two different states with the same problem. A significant shortage of housing. Well explore what they are learn from one another and how they can be applied for the second part of the conversation. The ceo will interview governor tina kotex from oregon. They are straightening public safety, improve regulations and treat substance usage disorders. Its an Important Role to solve critical, social, economic, and environmental challenges. Also a terrific partner who works closely with governor and their team to come up with bipartisan solutions. Critical importance. Housing affordability. Its essential to the health and wellbeing of so many americans. For too many families its out of reach.