Sustainable Communities in the Legislature: It Could Have Been Worse

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Sustainable Communities in the Legislature: It Could Have Been Worse

by Laura Collins Now that the 69th Montana State Legislature has wrapped up, here’s the rundown of some of the most notable outcomes in...

June 5, 2025

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Legislature Is a Bright Spot Following Election Season

By Anne Hedges, Derf Johnson, Nick Fitzmaurice, and Laura Collins “We the people of Montana grateful to God for the quiet beauty of...

December 10, 2024

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Climate Implications of Land Use Planning

By Ann Schwend The earth is warming. Humans — and our lifestyle choices, large living quarters, electricity consumption, and personal...

December 1, 2023

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Exempt Wells: Montana’s White Elephant Gift?

By Ann Schwend We all need water to survive, and it is certainly much more convenient if it is piped directly into our homes rather than...

December 1, 2023

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Montana Land Development: 50 Years Later

By Ann Schwend Average annual percent change in population by county from 1970 to 2021.  Source: Montana REAP. In 1972, Montana’s newly...

September 15, 2023

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Sustainable Communities in the Legislative Limelight

By Ann Schwend With affordable housing at the top of everyone’s minds, subdivision review, zoning, and tax rebates were some of the first...

March 15, 2023

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Sound Land Use Planning Laws Will Build Sustainable Communities

By Ann Schwend This is an op-ed by MEIC’s Ann Schwend that was published in papers around Montana. Montana’s explosive popularity is...

December 5, 2022

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