Category: Housing
Property Taxes Turn Montana Owners Into Renters
Annual property taxes turn a constitutional right into a government privilege
Gov. Gianforte Donates Salary to Great Falls Program Training Students in Construction
High School House Program has built 48 affordable homes since 1998 while teaching workforce skills
Montana Announces Over $47 Million in Federal Housing Funding This Week
Commerce Department Awards $8 Million Following Board of Housing’s $39 Million Tax Credit Allocation
Montana Approves $39 Million in Federal Tax Credits for 160 Apartments
Tax credit allocation averages $247,000 per unit across five communities
MSU to Host Forum on Homelessness as Bozeman Numbers Climb
Homelessness up 28% in one year as officials behind current policies present strategies
Federal Grant Money Is Coming to Kalispell. Who Gets to Decide How It’s Spent?
December 4 hearing will shape how federal dollars are spent on local housing, infrastructure, and economic development projects
Governor Says 80% Got Tax Cuts, but 1 in 10 Homeowners Still See Increases
Some jurisdictions like Missoula raised taxes despite windfall revenue from rising home values
Montana Housing Crisis Drives Downing’s Federal Repair Program Push
Downing’s bipartisan bill would provide repair grants to homeowners, forgivable loans to small landlords with affordability strings attached
The ‘Conservative Case for WARD’ Isn’t Conservative
Using water policy to back-door price controls isn’t conservatism—it’s progressivism.
Inclusionary Zoning with a Pipe Wrench: How Bozeman’s WARD Initiative Will Stop Housing Cold
A well-intentioned water measure in my hometown turns access to basic infrastructure into a price-fixing mandate—guaranteeing less housing, not more.
Missoula Eliminates Waiting for Roofing Permits After Storm Damage Delays
New permit system eliminates multi-day waits for urgent home repairs
Missoula Residents Get Final Say on New Zoning Rules October 9
Drop-in event offers last chance for public input before December City Council vote on new development regulations
