Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 528
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 528
Legislation gives Montana landowners more freedom to build affordable starter homes
REPORTS
Do Short-Term Rentals Contribute to Montana’s Housing Crisis?
Do Short-Term Rentals Contribute to Montana’s Housing Crisis?
Here we offer a brief analysis of the most common claims Montanans have been hearing about Short Term Rentals
Seeing Past The Culture Wars
Seeing Past The Culture Wars
"While the culture wars steal all the attention, from my perspective the Montana Legislature is quietly delivering on serious conservative policies of fiscal responsibility, economic freedom and red tape relief."
Local Tyranny And The Local Control Debate
Local Tyranny And The Local Control Debate
"Rather, “big government” characterizes a government which excessively intrudes on people’s lives beyond what is absolutely necessary to secure our lives, liberties, and property."
Montana’s 2023 Pro-Housing Bills
Montana’s 2023 Pro-Housing Bills
"The 2023 Legislative session has given rise to a number of housing reforms, many of which focus on getting government barriers out of the way of Montanans' wanting to build affordable starter homes."
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 553
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 553
Legislation gives Montana landowners more freedom to build affordable starter homes
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 382
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 382
Overhaul of Montana’s outdated land use planning laws will support housing development
California-Style Urban Sprawl Is Coming For The Flathead Valley
California-Style Urban Sprawl Is Coming For The Flathead Valley
"The California-style zoning of Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls make it easier to build a McMansion in the valley than build a duplex or triplex in the city center."
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 323
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 323
Legislation gives landowners in Montana city centers more freedom to build denser starter homes
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 245
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 245
Legislation gives landowners in Montana city centers more freedom to build denser starter homes
The Government Mandate Raising Housing Costs
The Government Mandate Raising Housing Costs
"While many factors are contributing to the housing crisis, one significant factor is one-size-fits-all government mandates which prohibit starter homes or makes them more expensive than they otherwise would be."
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 227
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 227
Legislation advances Housing Task Force recommendation for streamlining permitting