Housing

High School House Program has built 48 affordable homes since 1998 while teaching workforce skills

Commerce Department Awards $8 Million Following Board of Housing’s $39 Million Tax Credit Allocation

Tax credit allocation averages $247,000 per unit across five communities

Homelessness up 28% in one year as officials behind current policies present strategies

December 4 hearing will shape how federal dollars are spent on local housing, infrastructure, and economic development projects

Some jurisdictions like Missoula raised taxes despite windfall revenue from rising home values

Downing’s bipartisan bill would provide repair grants to homeowners, forgivable loans to small landlords with affordability strings attached

Using water policy to back-door price controls isn’t conservatism—it’s progressivism.

A well-intentioned water measure in my hometown turns access to basic infrastructure into a price-fixing mandate—guaranteeing less housing, not more.

New permit system eliminates multi-day waits for urgent home repairs

Drop-in event offers last chance for public input before December City Council vote on new development regulations

How Trump’s executive order could reshape homelessness approaches as Montana grapples with street homelessness

State reaches historic employment levels while facing severe worker shortages as housing costs, industry shifts, and workforce barriers keep qualified workers on the sidelines

Applicants could be automatically enrolled in the state’s more complex Homestead Rate tax tiers

Law firm appeals 100+ property assessments as independent appraiser reports record number of challenges

Kenneth and Stephanie Erb are among first seven state employees to move into Pintler Meadows townhomes after living in camper for seven months

Tax Shift Helps Some, Hikes Bills for Others, and Leaves Systemic Issues Unresolved