Lawmakers battle local governments over zoning rules

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Lawmakers battle local governments over zoning rules

By David Erickson, Missoulian   A battle over how much power local governments have to dictate housing regulations is taking place in...

February 13, 2023

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Legislature weighs bill to exempt some small subdivisions from environmental review

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Lawmakers are considering a Montana Department of Environmental Quality-backed bill that would exempt...

February 9, 2023

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Bill to add ‘free market’ solution to housing crisis with lot sizes rallies proponents

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan In Bozeman, people who have jobs are living in RVs and trying to keep them warm in winter because houses...

February 1, 2023

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Bill would force Montana cities to allow smaller home lots

By Eric Dietrich, Montana Free Press House Bill 337 would dictate a minimum lot size of 2,500 square feet anywhere with city water and...

January 31, 2023

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Montana bill seeks to preemptively prohibit bans on energy sources

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Republican lawmakers in Montana want to preemptively stop any local governments from banning various energy...

January 31, 2023

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Bill would give majority party more power on Montana interim committees

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Republicans in the Montana Legislature – where they currently hold a supermajority – want to change the...

January 30, 2023

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Climate Connections: Climate momentum is building in Montana

By Winona Bateman and Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current On January 20, a coalition of 17 organizations across Montana convened in Helena,...

January 28, 2023

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Madison Valley residents weigh in on controversial gravel pit expansion near Ennis

By Helena Dore, Bozeman Daily Chronicle   Dozens of people gathered in Ennis on Wednesday evening to voice their opposition to the...

January 26, 2023

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Missoula county opposes bill banning government-created solar-ready zones

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current   Missoula County is asking the Legislature not to prohibit local governments from zoning some...

January 25, 2023

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Bill aims to put federal injunction thresholds in place in Montana

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Democratic senators wondered Tuesday if a bill would give the state government “immunity” from a...

January 24, 2023

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