MTLeg Viewpoint: We Need More Housing

By Sen. Greg Hertz

02/15/2022

"Housing will not get more affordable or more accessible until the root cause of the problem is addressed: supply."

TAGS: ADU, affordable housing, Building Regulations, housing, Legislative Viewpoints

‘Silver Shotgun’ Approach Needed to Address Housing Affordability

By Kendall Cotton

01/31/2022

Land doesn’t come cheap, so requiring larger lots over the standard minimum effectively penalizes multi-family homes by making them more costly to build compared to traditional single-family homes.

TAGS: affordable housing, Building Regulations, housing, zoning

Responding to Myths About Housing Regulation

By Kendall Cotton

12/20/2021

The research consensus is clear that strict regulations discourage affordable housing by adding thousands to costs and stifling development.

TAGS: ADU, affordable housing, Building Regulations, housing, zoning

Residents Want a Well-Rounded Approach to Affordable Housing

By Kendall Cotton

12/17/2021

"Residents appear to understand that subsidies will fall short if they are not accompanied by regulatory reforms that reduce barriers to housing supply. Local leaders ought to take note."

TAGS: affordable housing, Building Regulations, housing, Missoula, regulations

The Conservative Case for Affordable Housing

By Kendall Cotton

11/30/2021

By rejecting progressive era urban planning regulations like single-family zoning, minimum lot sizes, setbacks and parking requirements, conservatives favor restoring the original vision of property rights and economic freedom held by America’s founders.

TAGS: ADU, Building Regulations, Conservatism, housing, zoning

New Survey: The State of Educational Opportunity in Montana

Frontier Institute partnered with 50CAN and Edge Research on a new survey about the state of education opportunity in Montana. This survey provides a unique window into what parents understand to be the strengths and weaknesses of Montana’s education system, and how those views compare to parents across our region and across the country. Here...

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New Survey: The State of Educational Opportunity in Montana

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